Bane
Bane 是一个名词。常用于表达 the bane of one’s existence (某人生活的祸根)，表示某事一直让你感到非常困扰。
- Traffic congestion is the bane of many commuters’ lives. (交通拥堵是许多通勤者生活的祸根。)
- Computer viruses are the bane of modern technology. (电脑病毒是现代技术的灾星。)
- The noisy neighbor was the bane of her quiet afternoon. (吵闹的邻居破坏了她安静的下午。)
- 源自古英语：bana (杀人者/毒药)。
联想 Batman 里的反派 Bane。他是一个能给蝙蝠侠带来巨大灾难的人。或者记：Bane (班)，上班是很多人的 bane (痛苦之源)。
Wet weather is the bane of farmers during the harvest season. (对于收获季节的农民来说，潮湿的天气是他们的祸根。)