Dadgum
意味: A mild Southern exclamation used as a substitute for profanity; a cleaned-up version of 'goddamn.'
Dadgum (also daggum or dad-gum) is a classic Southern minced oath — a way to express frustration, surprise, or emphasis without actually swearing. In the Bible Belt where taking the Lord's name in vain is frowned upon, these euphemisms are essential conversational tools.
例文
- That dadgum lawnmower won't start again. 那台该死的割草机又启动不了了。¡Ese maldito cortacésped no arranca otra vez!あのくそ芝刈り機、また動かないよ。그 빌어먹을 잔디 깎는 기계가 또 시동이 안 걸려.
- Well dadgum, that's the best peach cobbler I've ever had. 哎呀妈呀，这是我吃过最好吃的蜜桃酥了。Vaya, ¡este es el mejor pastel de melocotón que he probado en mi vida!いやあ参ったな、今まで食べた中で一番うまいピーチコブラーだ。이런, 이거 내 인생에서 먹어본 피치 코블러 중 최고야.
- I can't find my dadgum keys anywhere. 我那该死的钥匙怎么到处都找不到。No encuentro mis malditas llaves por ningún lado.あのくそ鍵がどこにも見つからない。그 빌어먹을 열쇠가 어디에도 안 보여.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: frustration, surprise, emphasis
トーン: exasperated, folksy
✓ 正しい言い方
- That dadgum thing broke again.那该死的东西又坏了。Esa maldita cosa se ha vuelto a romper.あのくそ物、また壊れたよ。그 빌어먹을 것이 또 고장 났어.
- Well dadgum!哎呀妈呀！¡Vaya por Dios!いやあ、まいったな！이런 맙소사!
✗ 間違った言い方
- Don't use outside Southern contexts — it sounds affected if you don't have a natural Southern accent不要在南方以外的场合使用——如果你没有天然的南方口音，听起来会很做作No lo uses fuera de contextos sureños: suena forzado si no tienes un acento sureño natural南部の文脈以外では使わないこと——自然な南部訛りがない人が使うとわざとらしく聞こえる남부 맥락 밖에서는 사용하지 말 것 — 자연스러운 남부 억양이 없으면 어색하게 들린다
起源と歴史
A euphemistic alteration of 'goddamn,' likely dating to the 19th century. Part of a family of Southern minced oaths including 'doggone,' 'dag-nabbit,' and 'dagnabbit' — all designed to avoid blasphemy in the religious South.
文化的背景
Era: Traditional
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Bible Belt, rural South
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