imprecate

英 ['ɪmprɪkeɪt] 美
  • vt. 诅咒;祈求
近义词 impute

英英释义


1. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon;
"The bad witch cursed the child"
2. utter obscenities or profanities;
"The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"

英文词源


imprecate (v.)
1610s, probably a back-formation from imprecation. Related: Imprecated; imprecating; imprecatory (1580s).

词态变化


第三人称单数: imprecates;过去式: imprecated;过去分词: imprecated;现在分词: imprecating;