imprecating

/ˈɪmprɪkeɪtɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

诅咒，咒骂

To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.

Examples :

"Enraged by the company's layoffs, the former employee was imprecating misfortune upon their headquarters. "

由于公司裁员而怒火中烧，那位前雇员正在诅咒他们的总部遭遇不幸。

Related Words

hurtful adjective

/ˈhɜːtfəl/ /ˈhɜrtfəl/

伤人的，有害的。

"Her hurtful words made him cry. "

她伤人的话让他哭了。

layoffs noun

/ˈleɪˌɔfs/ /ˈleɪˌɑfs/

裁员，解雇，下岗。

"Due to a decrease in sales, the company announced layoffs affecting 10% of its workforce. "

由于销售额下降，公司宣布裁员，将有百分之十的员工受到影响。

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

prayer noun

/pɹɛə(ɹ)/ /pɹɛɚ/ /ˈpɹeɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹeɪəɹ/

祈祷，祷告。

"Before starting her math homework, Sarah offered a prayer for understanding. "

在开始做数学作业前，萨拉默默地做了一个祷告，祈求自己能理解题目。

misfortune noun

/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ /mɪsˈfɔɹtʃən/

不幸，厄运.

"It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. - Ulysses S. Grant"

我当上总统，没有任何从政经验，这说不清是我的幸运还是不幸。

their pronoun

/ðeər/

他们的

"They brought their books with them."

他们带了他们的书。

headquarters noun

/ˌhɛd.ˈkwɔː.təz/ /ˈhɛd.ˌkwɔɹ.təz/

指挥部，司令部

"The army's headquarters issued a new order for all troops. "

军队司令部向全体士兵下达了一项新命令。

calamitous adjective

/kəˈlæmɪtəs/

灾难性的，灾害性的

"The city was struck by a calamitous cyclone."

这座城市遭受了一场灾难性的飓风袭击。

employee noun

/(ˌ)ɪm-/

员工，雇员

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励你的员工更努力工作的一个方法就是给他们提供激励。

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队，公司，团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

former adjective

/ˈfɔːmə/ /ˈfɔɹmɚ/

以前的，先前的。

"A former president; the former East Germany"

一位前总统；先前的东德

enraged verb

/ɪnˈɹeɪd͡ʒd/

激怒，使...震怒

"The bad news about the project's delay enraged the team leader. "

关于项目延误的坏消息使团队负责人勃然大怒。