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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.
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