Dang is a milder stand-in for damn.

Dangdang is a milder stand-in for damn是 damn 的溫和替代說法。

People say it when they are annoyed, surprised, or impressed, but they do not want the heavier swear: Dang, I missed the bus. It can stand alone as a little shout (Dang!), sit in front of a noun (that dang door won’t close), or join it (dang it).

People say it when they are annoyed, surprised, or impressed人們在生氣、驚訝或佩服的時候會這樣說，but they do not want the heavier swear但又不想用比較重的髒話：Dang, I missed the busDang, I missed the bus（該死，我沒趕上公車）。It can stand alone as a little shout (Dang!)它可以單獨當成一聲小小的驚呼（Dang!），sit in front of a noun (that dang door won't close)也可以放在名詞前面（that dang door won't close，那扇該死的門關不起來），or join it (dang it)或是接在一起用（dang it）。

It is informal, mostly American in feel, and you hear it from people who were taught not to swear, or who are speaking in front of children, or who just want a softer edge. It still points at the same feeling as damn — irritation, emphasis — so it is not polite in a formal essay or a job interview, though actually many listeners barely notice it.

It is informal, mostly American in feel這是非正式的說法，感覺上比較美式，and you hear it from people who were taught not to swear常常是被教導不要罵髒話的人會用，or who are speaking in front of children或在小孩面前講話的人，or who just want a softer edge或只是想講得委婉一點的人。It still points at the same feeling as damn它指的還是跟 damn 一樣的情緒——irritation, emphasis不耐、加強語氣——so it is not polite in a formal essay or a job interview所以在正式文章或面試裡不算得體，though actually many listeners barely notice it不過其實很多聽的人根本不會特別注意到。

It does not mean a new thing; it is damn with the sharp corners filed down.

It does not mean a new thing它的意思沒有變成新的東西；it is damn with the sharp corners filed down它就是把 damn 的稜角磨掉之後的樣子。