darn

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++darn1 /dɑːn $ dɑːrn/ (also darn it/him/them etc) interjection American English informal  used to show that you are annoyed or disappointed 讨厌，可恶，倒霉〔用于表示生气或失望〕 SYN damn Darn! I forgot my keys! 见鬼！我忘记带钥匙了！ Darn it! I’ll have to do it all myself! 真气人！都得由我一个人来做！darn2 (also darned) adjective spoken informal  1  VERYused to emphasize how bad, stupid, unfair etc someone or something is 该死的，讨厌的〔强调某人或某事物是多么糟糕、愚蠢、不公平等〕 SYN damn The darn fool got lost on the way. 这该死的笨蛋居然迷了路。2  a darn sight better/harder etc spoken informal a lot better, harder etc 好得多/困难得多等 SYN damn He’d earn a darn sight more money there. 他在那里会挣到多得多的钱。 —darn, darned adverb It was a darned good movie. 这是一部很棒的电影。

Examples from the Corpus

darn• The first order of business is for the guys to save themselves from the elements, starvation, and that darn bear.• Or the whole darn lot of them in one ghastly premeditated assault?• Darned mosquito. It keeps flying around me.• I think I know a little bit about this darn stuff.• Then leave the darn thing alone.• The Raiders made theirs on the sideline watching Testaverde realize that he just might be able to win this darn thing.

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darn3 verb [transitive]  DCto repair a hole in a piece of clothing by stitching wool over it 织补，缝补 Her cardigan had been darned at the elbows. 她的羊毛衫肘部缝补过。► see thesaurus at repair→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

darn• Considering the arduous nature of their work, these require darning and stitching all too often.• Gosh darn it, I expected it to be done.• Loopy Lil gently smiled her new even welfare smile while Mrs Hollidaye darned lisle stockings.• Sore eyes I may have, but at least I am not blind and can still darn my own stockings.• If it could darn socks, I'd marry it.

Related topics: Clothes & fashion

darn4 noun [countable]  DCa place where a hole in a piece of clothing has been repaired neatly with wool 织补处，缝补处

Examples from the Corpus

darn• I don't give a darn if the results don't coincide with the editorial board's political biases!Origin darn3 (1600-1700) Probably from French darner

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I

darn¹ /dɑːn $ dɑːrn/ (also darn it/him/them etc) interjection American English informal
used to show that you are annoyed or disappointed
   SYN  damn:
    Darn! I forgot my keys!
    Darn it! I’ll have to do it all myself!

II

darn² (also darned) adjective spoken informal
1. used to emphasize how bad, stupid, unfair etc someone or something is
   SYN  damn:
    The darn fool got lost on the way.
2. a darn sight better/harder etc a lot better, harder etc
   SYN  damn:
    He’d earn a darn sight more money there.
—darn,
— darned adverb:
    It was a darned good movie.

III

darn³ verb [transitive]to repair a hole in a piece of clothing by stitching wool over it:
    Her cardigan had been darned at the elbows.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ repair to do some work on something that is damaged or not working properly, so that it is in good condition again: The builders are coming to repair the roof. | Have you had the washing machine repaired yet?
   ▪ fix especially American English to repair something: I’m taking the car in to get it fixed. | The chain on the bike needs fixing.
   ▪ mend especially British English to repair something that is damaged, torn, or not working: I’ve found someone who’ll mend the fence. | Can you mend this sweater for me? | Fishermen sat mending their nets in the sunshine.
   ▪ service to check a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary, especially regularly: You should have your car serviced every six months. | When was the last time we had the gas boiler serviced?
   ▪ renovate to repair an old building so that it looks in good condition again: They bought an old house and renovated it themselves.
   ▪ restore to repair something old and valuable, especially a building, piece of furniture, painting etc, so that it looks the same as it did originally: Many paintings were damaged in the fire but have now been restored. | The hotel was restored to its original Victorian splendour in 1984.
   ▪ do up British English informal, fix up American English informal to repair an old building or vehicle, so that it looks in good condition again: He does up old cars and sells them. | A builder bought the house and fixed it up.
   ▪ patch something up to quickly repair something that has a hole in it, by putting a piece of material on it, especially temporarily: They patched up the wall with bits of cement.
   ▪ darn to repair holes in clothes: Are you any good at darning socks?

IV

darn⁴ noun [countable]
a place where a hole in a piece of clothing has been repaired neatly with wool