Word · Frequency #20236
damnation
下地狱；永罚
the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell
- 1.
The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
被诅咒的状态；谴责；公开表示不赞成。
- 2.
Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself.
来世受永罚的判决,或该惩罚本身。
诅咒；谴责；被诅咒的状态；谴责；公开表示不赞成。；来世受永罚的判决,或该惩罚本身。；非难；被罚下地狱
In use
The preacher warned that a life of cruelty would lead to eternal damnation.
Many people fear the idea of damnation after death.
The novel explores the protagonist's struggle between salvation and damnation.
condemn sb to damnation
damnation 作名词，在动词短语 condemn sb to sth 中作介词 to 的宾语，表示‘判某人受永罚’。
The preacher said God would condemn sinners to damnation.
牧师说上帝会判罪人下地狱。
the damnation of sb/sth
damnation 作名词时，the damnation of ... 中的 of 引出受罚对象，常指某人被打入地狱。
The book tells of the damnation of the unrepentant.
这本书讲述了不悔改者的永罚。
Damnation!
damnation 可作感叹词独用，表达恼火、懊恼等情绪，相当于‘该死、糟了’。
Connections
Collocations
- eternal damnation
- 永恒的惩罚；永罚
- The preacher warned that sinners would face eternal damnation.传道者警告说，罪人将面临永恒的惩罚。
- suffer damnation
- 遭受永罚；下地狱
- According to the myth, the king suffered damnation for his hubris.根据这个神话，国王因傲慢而遭受永罚。
- escape damnation
- 逃脱永罚；避免下地狱
- The hero prayed for a way to escape damnation.英雄祈求有一条逃脱永罚的路。
- condemn to damnation
- 判罚下地狱；使遭永罚
- The court of the underworld condemned him to damnation.冥界的法庭判他下地狱。
- save from damnation
- 拯救免于永罚
- She believed that sincere repentance could save a soul from damnation.她相信真诚的悔改可以把灵魂从永罚中拯救出来。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 damn（该死）+ nation（国度）：被判进地狱的国度，永远“该死”——damnation 即永罚。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：religious texts、literary works、formal sermons damnation 作名词时通常用于宗教、文学等正式语境，指“下地狱、永罚；谴责”，语气庄重。日常口语中较少见，若要表达感叹义则属于另一词性，用法不同。
Grammar Note
作感叹词时独立成句，不与其他句子成分搭配。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /eɪʃən/ 结尾，和 damnation 押韵：nation /ˈneɪʃən/、creation /kriˈeɪʃən/、relation /rɪˈleɪʃən/、station /ˈsteɪʃən/、explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/、condemnation /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/。注意 damn /dæm/ 虽拼写相近，但它是单音节，不押韵；damnation 的重音在第二音节 /neɪ/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.