| 释义 |
deuce² /djuːs/ n. | phr.
n.
[(the) deuce] 地狱；[用以加强语气]到底，究竟
Who the deuce is he? 他到底是谁?
What the deuce do you mean? 你到底是什么意思?
How the deuce did you know? 你究竟怎么知道的?
[< ME dewes God; 与 deuce¹ 有关，意为运气不好，掷出的点数不多] phr. a (或 the) deuce of a 〈口〉1. 非常糟糕的…；极麻烦的…；异常的… They got into a deuce of a fight. 他们开始了一场恶斗。 2. 异常地…，特别地… We had a deuce of a good time. 我们玩得非常愉快。deuce a bit 一点也不，毫不 Deuce take it! 〈俚〉[表示极不愉快]见鬼!该死!糟了! go to the deuce 1. 完蛋；毁灭；堕落 2. 滚开，见鬼去，去你的 play the deuce with 搞坏，糟蹋；搅乱 The deuce! [表示讨厌或惊奇]活见鬼!啊呀! The deuce is in it if I cannot. 我不能才怪呢。 the deuce to pay 〈俚〉极大麻烦，倒霉，糟糕 The deuce you will! (或 you won't, he can, he can't 等)〈口〉[用作表示不以为然的粗鲁回答]The deuce he isn't! 他不是才怪哩! |