n.

1. 剋星，禍根[the S]
   She is the bane of his life.

   是她毀了他。

2. 【文】災害；毀滅；死亡[U]
3. 【古】毒藥，毒物（用於複合詞，如ratsbane）[U]

n.

1. a cause of great distress or annoyance:
   the telephone was the bane of my life.
2. archaic poison.