bane

bane

英 [beɪn]
　　美 [ben]

n. 毒藥；禍害；滅亡的原因
　　n. (Bane)人名；(法)巴納；(塞)巴內；(日)伴衛(名)；(英)貝恩

中文詞源：

bane 造成困擾的事物

來自PIE *gwhen, 擊，殺。詞源同gun, 槍。defend, 擋開，防禦。

例句：

1. Rain is the bane of holiday-makers.
雨天令度假者頭疼。

2. The neighbours' kids are the bane of my life .
街坊鄰居的孩子讓我生活得很不安寧。

3. A swine over fat is the cause of his own bane.
豬死都因身過肥.

4. Avarice is the bane to happiness.
貪婪是損毀幸福的禍根.

5. Spots can be the bane of a teenager's life.
粉刺會給青少年帶來無盡的煩惱。