A malediction is a wish, said out loud or written down, that something bad will happen to someone — in plain words, a curse. It is an old word from books.

A maledictionmalediction is a wish, said out loud or written down是一種說出口或寫下來的願望 that something bad will happen to someone希望壞事發生在某人身上 in plain words, a curse白話講就是詛咒 It is an old word from books它是個出自書本的老詞

You will meet it in stories, history, and rather careful writing, not when a friend is simply angry in the street. People today more often say curse, or “put a curse on.” Though actually, it is about words meant to harm, not about a rude shout. Swearing at someone in traffic is not a malediction.

You will meet it in stories, history, and rather careful writing你會在故事、歷史、還有比較講究的文章裡遇到它 not when a friend is simply angry in the street不是朋友在街上單純生氣時會用的字 People today more often say curse, or "put a curse on."現在的人比較常說curse，或「put a curse on」（下詛咒） Though actually不過其實 it is about words meant to harm它指的是存心要傷害人的話 not about a rude shout不是指粗魯的叫罵 Swearing at someone in traffic在路上罵人 is not a malediction不是malediction

The old idea is that saying the wish might make the harm real. A blessing said in church is the bright twin of this kind of speech; a malediction is the dark one.

The old idea is that saying the wish舊時的想法是，說出這個願望 might make the harm real可能會讓傷害真的發生 A blessing said in church在教堂裡說的祝福 is the bright twin of this kind of speech是這種話語光明的雙胞胎 a malediction is the dark onemalediction則是黑暗的那一個