imprecation
noun /ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃn/
(formal)- a curse (= an offensive word that is used to express extreme anger)
咒骂;诅咒 - to mutter imprecations
小声咒骂
词源late Middle English: from Latin imprecatio(n-), from imprecari ‘invoke (evil)’, from in- ‘towards’ + precari ‘pray’. - to mutter imprecations