词汇 | tarnation |
释义 | tarnation noun[ U ] USinformal old-fashioneduk /tɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/ us /tɑːrˈneɪ.ʃən/ used to express anger or to add emphasis, to avoid saying "damnation": 该死,混蛋(用以表达愤怒或加以强调,多用于避免说“damnation”的时候) What in tarnation is that?那是什么鬼东西? I sure as tarnation ain't lookin' for no wife.我他妈肯定不是来找老婆的。 Where in tarnation were you during all this commotion? I rushed down to get some sort of idea of what in tarnation I was supposed to be doing. There was a time when blurting out "Jesus Christ," "damnation" and the like were the ultimate no-nos. More acceptable euphemisms included "jeepers" for Jesus and "tarnation" for damnation. Expressions of anger ay bally beg biscuit blast blasted bloody dickens doggone drat dratted egad fie flaming just my luck!idiom la marry need precious put/stick that in your pipe and smoke it!idiom |
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