damned /dæmd/ TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ Damned is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they are angry or frustrated. 该死的 [非正式，粗话] [ADJ n]

  例：

  They're a damned nuisance most of the time.

  他们多数时候是该死的烦人的家伙。

• 2. 

  ADV Damned is also an adverb. 非常地 [ADV adj/adv]

  例：

  We are making a damned good profit, I tell you that.

  告诉你，我们获利极丰。

• 3. 

  PHRASE If someone says "I'm damned if I'm going to do it" or "I'll be damned if I'll do it," they are emphasizing that they do not intend to do something and think it is unreasonable for anyone to expect them to do it. 要是…我就不是人。 [非正式，粗话]

  例：

  I was damned if I was going to ask for an explanation and beg to keep my job.

  要是我曾想要去讨个说法并乞求留住工作的话，我就不是人。