Goddamn is a curse word for anger or annoyance. It works two ways, and students need both. As a sudden cry, it stands alone: “Goddamn, it’s cold.” As a describing word, it sits in front of a noun and throws mud on it: “this goddamn printer,” “that goddamn noise.” People also stick it in front of another describing word for extra heat: “goddamn stupid.” It is rude and informal.

Goddamn is a curse word for anger or annoyanceGoddamn是一個表達生氣或不耐煩的髒話。It works two ways它有兩種用法, and students need both學生兩種都需要知道。As a sudden cry當它是一種突然的叫喊時, it stands alone它可以單獨出現："Goddamn, it's cold."像「Goddamn, it's cold.（該死，好冷。）」。As a describing word當它是修飾詞的時候, it sits in front of a noun and throws mud on it它放在名詞前面、往那個名詞潑髒水："this goddamn printer," "that goddamn noise."像「this goddamn printer這台該死的印表機」、「that goddamn noise那個該死的噪音」。People also stick it in front of another describing word for extra heat人們也會把它放在另一個形容詞前面加強語氣："goddamn stupid."像「goddamn stupid該死地蠢」。It is rude and informal這是粗魯又非正式的用法。

Some Christians find it offensive, because it uses God’s name in anger. Though actually, the old meaning was even heavier: it was a wish, like a dark twin of “God bless.” “God damn (you)” once meant “may God strike this person for the wrong they have done.” Most people who say it now are not asking God to do anything; they are just stressing how fed up they are.

Some Christians find it offensive有些基督徒覺得這個字冒犯, because it uses God's name in anger因為它在生氣的時候用了上帝的名字。Though actually不過其實，the old meaning was even heavier舊有的意思更重：it was a wish, like a dark twin of "God bless."它曾經是一種祈願，像是「God bless（願上帝保佑）」的黑暗雙胞胎。"God damn (you)" once meant "may God strike this person for the wrong they have done."「God damn (you)」曾經的意思是「願上帝因這個人做錯的事而懲罰他」。Most people who say it now are not asking God to do anything現在大部分說這句話的人並不是真的要上帝做什麼；they are just stressing how fed up they are他們只是在強調自己有多受夠了。

You will hear it in films and in angry talk. You will not hear it in polite company, and you should not put it in school writing.

You will hear it in films and in angry talk你會在電影裡和生氣的談話裡聽到它。You will not hear it in polite company你不會在有禮貌的場合聽到它, and you should not put it in school writing而且你不應該把它寫進學校作業裡。

Spellings wander a little (goddam, goddamn), but the feel is the same: a hard, dirty word.

Spellings wander a little拼法會稍微變來變去 (goddam, goddamn)（goddam、goddamn）, but the feel is the same但感覺是一樣的：a hard, dirty word一個粗硬、髒的字。