darn
v[I, Tn]
mend (a garment) by passing a thread through the material in two directions 织补(衣物)
My socks have been darned again and again. 我的袜子已经补了又补.
I must darn the hole in my pocket. 我得把口袋补一补. darn, n place mended by darning 织补之处.
darn v [Tn]
(infml euph 口, 婉) = damn1 3
Well, I'll be darned! 啊呀, 好家伙!
Darn it! She beat me again! 倒霉! 她又比我强了!
Darn those blasted kids! 这些缺德孩子真该死! darn (also darned), adj (infml euph 口, 婉) (used to express annoyance, impatience, etc 用以表示烦恼、 不耐烦等)
That darn(ed) cat has eaten my supper! 这个死猫把我的晚饭吃掉了! adv (infml euph approv or derog 口, 婉, 褒或贬) extremely; very 极端; 非常
a darn(ed) good try 好好试一下
What a darn(ed) stupid thing to say! 这话说得多麽愚蠢!
When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.
贫穷进门来,爱情飞窗外。
Alternatively, if the star were small, the life-supporting planet would have to have a close orbit round it and also provide the perfect conditions for life forms to develop.