n. 诅咒
adj. 毁灭的;咒骂的;身败名裂的
v. 诅咒( damn的现在分词)
网络 证据确凿的; 毁灭的; 异致定罪的
The poverty in our cities is a damning indictment of modern society.
我们的城市中贫民的苦况是现代社会的一大败象。
Her report is expected to deliver a damning indictment of education standards.
人们预料她的报告会对教育标准予以强烈谴责。
Even Mark Twain, a man who enjoyed a hearty laugh, said that when it came to photographic portraits there could be "nothing more damning than a silly, foolish smile fixed forever".
就连乐于开怀大笑的马克吐温也说,当谈到人像照片时,“没有什么比一个又傻又蠢的微笑被永远定格更可怕的了”。
The way they swarm or flock together does not usually get good press coverage either: marching like worker ants might be a common simile for city commuters, but it´s a damning, not positive, image.
它们蜂拥或聚集在一起的方式通常不会得到媒体的正面报道:城市的通勤者往往会被比喻成像工蚁一样行进,但这种比喻是一个不佳的、负面的形象。
Its conclusions were very damning for Netherton.
其结论对内瑟顿非常不利。