
adv. 厉害地;可恨地
It was damnably unfair that he should suffer so much.
他遭受这么多痛苦,真是太不公平了!
Unfortunately the truth about Tyrande's fate came to light just then, and Illidan was damnably quick to offer his assistance in rescuing Tyrande.
不巧的是,泰兰德的命运在那一刻突然有了一线生机。伊利丹狡黠地提出自己可以协助救出泰兰德。
Yet I suppose I had not been five minutes on Moroccan soil before I noticed the overloading of the donkeys and was infuriated by it. There is no question that the donkeys are damnably treated.
然而就在我踏上摩洛哥土地的前五分钟,我还在为看到那些不堪重负的小驴子而生气,毫无疑问,那些驴子遭到了可憎的虐待。
adv.|badly/perishingly;厉害地;可恨地
"damnably" 是英语中具有多重语义色彩的副词,其核心含义可拆解为三个层次:
谴责性含义
源自形容词"damnable",表示"应受谴责的、可憎的",用于描述极端恶劣的行为或状态。牛津英语词典指出该词可指"deserving strong moral condemnation"(应受强烈道德谴责的)。例如:"damnably cruel treatment"(极其残酷的对待)。
程度强调功能
在非正式语境中常作强化词,表达令人不悦的极端程度。剑桥英语词典列举的例句"damnably hot weather"(极其闷热的天气),即强调超出正常承受范围的气候状态。
宗教文化渊源
该词源于中古英语"dampnable",与拉丁语"damnabilis"(应受惩罚的)同源,最初具有宗教审判色彩。根据《词源在线词典》,14世纪时主要用于描述"罪孽深重到应受永恒惩罚的"行为。
现代英语中,该词多用于文学表达或情感强烈的口语场景。韦氏词典特别标注其"old-fashioned"(过时)特性,建议在正式写作中谨慎使用。在语义强度上,它介于"extremely"和"abominably"之间,带有鲜明的负面情绪负载。
根据多个权威词典的解释,damnably 是一个副词,具体含义及用法如下:
该词带有较强的主观色彩,需根据语境判断具体含义。更多例句和用法可参考新东方在线词典或有道词典。
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