maledictions

She muttered a malediction at the driver who had splashed mud on her coat.

用法提示：malediction作名词，意为‘诅咒、咒骂’，这里指她私下说出的气话。

In the old legend, the wizard cast a malediction on the knight, who soon lost all his courage.

用法提示：malediction作名词，意为‘诅咒’，作cast的宾语，表示施咒。

He always blamed his bad luck on the malediction that a beggar had uttered against him years ago.

用法提示：malediction是名词，意为‘诅咒’，指乞丐所说的咒语。