Word · Frequency #6565
damn
/dæm/
noun
微不足道的东西
核心释义
something of little value
- 1.
微不足道的东西
something of little value
一点；诅咒；丝毫；interj. 该死；该死的
用法In use
The salesman praised this gadget, but I found it was not worth a damn after a week.
用法提示：名词 damn 用于 not worth a damn，表示毫无价值的东西。
Her harsh criticism may upset you, but it is not worth a damn if she doesn't know the facts.
用法提示：名词 damn 作为微不足道的东西，在否定结构中强调毫无价值。
He kept promising to help, yet his apology was not worth a damn without real action.
用法提示：此句的 not worth a damn 用名词 damn 表达承诺或道歉没有价值。
his promise is not worth a damn
not care a damn (about sth)
I don't care a damn about his opinion.
我一点也不在乎他的意见。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- not worth a damn
- 一文不值
- His promises aren't worth a damn.他的承诺一文不值。
- not give a damn
- 毫不在乎
- I don't give a damn about the weather.我根本不在乎天气。
- not matter a damn
- 一点也不重要
- It doesn't matter a damn to me.这对我来说一点也不重要。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- not give a damn
- 毫不在乎I don't give a damn about what they think.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把东西骂成 damn，就是把它看作微不足道、不值一提的小事。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、否定句式 多用于口语，在否定结构中表示“毫无价值”，正式写作中较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用在否定句中，如 not give a damn
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with damn /dæm/: ham, jam, lamb, ram, swam, dam (all /æm/). In damn the n is silent, and in lamb the b is silent; dam is a homophone of damn. Be careful with lookalikes whose vowel is different: dumb /dʌm/ and dame /deɪm/ do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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