darn

verb

1. 织补；缝补
   to repair a hole in a piece of clothing by sewing stitches across the hole
   1. to darn socks
      补袜子

noun

1. 织补处
   a place on a piece of clothing that has been repaired by darning

adj.

1. （加强语气）该死的，讨厌的
   used as a mild swear word, to emphasize sth
   1. Why don't you switch the darn thing off and listen to me!
      把那讨厌的东西关掉，专心听我讲话好不好！

adv.

1. 极其，非常（婉辞，与damn同义）
   used as a mild swear word, instead of saying damn , to mean ‘extremely’ or ‘very’
   1. You had a darn good try.
      你这一试再好不过了。
   2. It's darn cold tonight.
      今天晚上冷得要命。

1. VERB 织补;缝补
   If you darn something knitted or made of cloth, you mend a hole in it by sewing stitches across the hole and then weaving stitches in and out of them.
   1. Aunt Emilie darned old socks...
      埃米莉姨妈织补旧袜子。
   2. Mari refolded the darned pullover and socks.
      玛丽把织补过的套头衫和袜子重新叠好。
2. 织补处;缝补处
   A darn is a part of a piece of clothing that has been darned.
3. ADJ (用于强调，常表示恼怒）该死的，可恶的，十足的，完全的
   People sometimes use darn or darned to emphasize what they are saying, often when they are annoyed.
   1. There's not a darn thing he can do about it...
      他对此根本无能为力。
   2. You invariably leave your health club a darned sight less healthy than when you went in.
      人们离开健身俱乐部的时候，气色看上去总是比刚进去时要糟糕。
   3. Darn is also an adverb.
      
   4. ...the desire to be free to do just as we darn well please...
      可以随心所欲地做任何事的渴望
   5. We start working pretty darn early.
      我们一大早就开始工作。
4. EXCLAM 该死;可恶;讨厌
   You can say darn it to show that you are very annoyed about something.
   1. OK, I admit it, it was me. But darn it, I was right!
      好吧，我承认，是我干的。但我是对的，可恶！
5. PHRASE 真没想到;真叫我吃惊
   You can say I'll be darned to show that you are very surprised about something.
   1. 'A talking pig!' he exclaimed. 'Well, I'll be darned.'
      “一只会说话的猪!”他大声叫道,“哎呀，真是怪事。”

1. Aunt Emilie darned old socks
   埃米莉姨妈织补旧袜子。
2. Mari refolded the darned pullover and socks.
   玛丽把织补过的套头衫和袜子重新叠好。
3. You invariably leave your health club a darned sight less healthy than when you went in.
   人们离开健身俱乐部的时候，气色看上去总是比刚进去时要糟糕。
4. OK, I admit it, it was me. But darn it, I was right!
   好吧，我承认，是我干的。但我是对的，可恶！
5. 'A talking pig!' he exclaimed. 'Well, I'll be darned.'
   “一只会说话的猪！”他大声叫道，“哎呀，真是怪事。”
6. 'Move!' she cried. 'Don't be so darn poky!'
   “动起来！”她叫道：“别这么慢吞吞的！”
7. You must darn the hole in your pocket.
   你得把口袋补一补。
8. You may be a darn good architect, but it's hard to be all things to all people!
   您可能是个天下难找的优秀架构师，但是很难在所有事情方面满足所有人的需要。
9. Please darn the hole in my sock.
   请缝补一下我袜子上的小洞。
10. I know darn well, he'll convince me, that he's right again.
    我决对知道，他会说服我，他有一次对了。
11. This darn cow has lost its mind.
    这该死的牛疯了。
12. Gary: Darn it, Mike, we have to get this done!
    盖瑞：该死，麦克，我们得把这完成啊！我们时间不多了。
13. I can't see a darn thing with these glasses!
    我戴这副眼镜连一件该死的东西都看不到！
14. Darn, it's raining outside. I didn't bring my raincoat with me.
    真讨厌！外面下雨了，而我却没带雨衣。
15. That said, I am pretty darn certain that this result is flawed.
    也就是说，我相当确定这个结果是有缺陷的。
16. Darn it! I was sure I'd left my keys here.
    该死的！我肯定把钥匙落在这儿了。
17. It's hard to find the willpower to exercise when it's so darn hot!
    不容易被发现，当它的意志行使的缝补等热门！
18. Oh, darn! We forgot to take our walk in the woods.
    喔！我们忘记了要到树林里散步。
19. Oh, darn, not again! I gotta pack up shop ─ FAST!
    喔，可恶，别再来了！我得收摊了&快！
20. Ok! I admit it, it's me, but darn it.
    好！我承认这件事，就是我，真是他妈的。
21. Darn! I just know all I am going to get again this year is meaningless platonic chocolates.
    妈的！我就知道今年我仍旧收到没有意义的情面巧克力。
22. Let's not forget, this fee is pretty darn important to us.
    不要忘了，这笔酬金对我们至关重要。
23. Darn! I can't use my hair-dryer. I should have brought an adaptor.
    该死，我不能用我的吹风机。我应该带转接器来的。
24. She's done a darn sight better than I have.
    她干得比我强多了。
25. Oh, darn, that would have been a fun situation.
    哦，真倒霉，要不可真会是个有趣的情形。
26. You're darn right it does!
    你做的就是对的。
27. I wouid have ieft her ages ago, except I love her so darn much.
    我要是不爱她的话，很多年前我就走了。
28. I guess I can do anything I darn well please and nothing in particular.
    我猜我能做什么我缝补好，并请什么特别。
29. Darn it! She beat me again!
    倒霉！她又比我强了！
30. You could've put them right together and they were pretty darn close.
    你可以把它们放在了一起，他们的权利相当非常接近。

v.

darn it!

• 见鬼，真气人，真糟糕（婉辞，与damn同义）
  used as a mild swear word to show that you are angry or annoyed about sth, to avoid saying damn
  1. Darn it! I've lost my keys!
     真见鬼，我的钥匙丢了！

I'll be darned!

• （表示吃惊）真没想到，真叫我吃惊
  used to show that you are surprised about sth

noun

1. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
   1. her stockings had several mends

   Synonym:    mendpatch

2. something of little value
   1. his promise is not worth a damn
   2. not worth one red cent
   3. not worth shucks

   Synonym:    damnhootred centshitshuckstinker's damntinker's dam

verb

1. repair by sewing
   1. darn socks