Definition of dickens in English:

dickens

nounˈdɪkɪnzˈdɪkənz

dated, informal

Used for emphasis, or to express annoyance or surprise when asking questions.
what the dickens is going on?
到底发生了什么事？
they work like the dickens
他们着了魔似的工作。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘It hurt like the dickens,’ the first-term congressman said.
- He is in a dickens of a bind, it seems to me, morally, ethically, and legally.
- On a bad day, the knees and hips that haven't already been replaced hurt like the dickens.
- And daylilies bloom like the dickens in coastal Southern California, even outflowering roses.
- This is going to hurt like the dickens, but you'll have to bear with it.

Origin

Late 16th century: a euphemism for 'devil', probably a use of the surname Dickens.

Definition of dickens in US English:

dickens

nounˈdɪkənzˈdikənz

dated, informal

1Used for emphasis, euphemistically invoking the Devil.
〈非正式，旧，婉〉用于加重语气着魔
they work like the dickens
他们着了魔似的工作。
she was in a dickens of a rush
她要命似的急急忙忙。
Example sentencesExamples
- This is going to hurt like the dickens, but you'll have to bear with it.
- And daylilies bloom like the dickens in coastal Southern California, even outflowering roses.
- ‘It hurt like the dickens,’ the first-term congressman said.
- He is in a dickens of a bind, it seems to me, morally, ethically, and legally.
- On a bad day, the knees and hips that haven't already been replaced hurt like the dickens.
1. 1.1the dickens Used when asking questions to express annoyance or surprise.
  用于问句中表示恼怒或吃惊究竟，到底
  what the dickens is going on?
  到底发生了什么事？
  Example sentencesExamples
  I think the public of New Zealand, when they get to know these sorts of facts, will wonder what the dickens we do in this House.
  I guarantee that the average guy out in Kiwiland will say: ‘What the dickens is that telling me?’
  But the question comes to mind that, if we are short of judges, why the dickens did we create the Supreme Court, which created a need for more judges?
  Where the dickens is this Government taking this country?
  I can tell members that many of the passengers sitting in their seats did not know what the dickens was going on, and did not know what the dickens to do about it.

Origin

Late 16th century: a euphemism for ‘devil’, probably a use of the surname Dickens.

单词	dickens
释义	Definition of dickens in English: dickens nounˈdɪkɪnzˈdɪkənz dated, informal Used for emphasis, or to express annoyance or surprise when asking questions. what the dickens is going on? 到底发生了什么事？ they work like the dickens 他们着了魔似的工作。 Example sentencesExamples ‘It hurt like the dickens,’ the first-term congressman said. He is in a dickens of a bind, it seems to me, morally, ethically, and legally. On a bad day, the knees and hips that haven't already been replaced hurt like the dickens. And daylilies bloom like the dickens in coastal Southern California, even outflowering roses. This is going to hurt like the dickens, but you'll have to bear with it. Origin Late 16th century: a euphemism for 'devil', probably a use of the surname Dickens. Definition of dickens in US English: dickens nounˈdɪkənzˈdikənz dated, informal 1Used for emphasis, euphemistically invoking the Devil. 〈非正式，旧，婉〉用于加重语气着魔 they work like the dickens 他们着了魔似的工作。 she was in a dickens of a rush 她要命似的急急忙忙。 Example sentencesExamples This is going to hurt like the dickens, but you'll have to bear with it. And daylilies bloom like the dickens in coastal Southern California, even outflowering roses. ‘It hurt like the dickens,’ the first-term congressman said. He is in a dickens of a bind, it seems to me, morally, ethically, and legally. On a bad day, the knees and hips that haven't already been replaced hurt like the dickens. 1.1the dickens Used when asking questions to express annoyance or surprise. 用于问句中表示恼怒或吃惊究竟，到底 what the dickens is going on? 到底发生了什么事？ Example sentencesExamples I think the public of New Zealand, when they get to know these sorts of facts, will wonder what the dickens we do in this House. I guarantee that the average guy out in Kiwiland will say: ‘What the dickens is that telling me?’ But the question comes to mind that, if we are short of judges, why the dickens did we create the Supreme Court, which created a need for more judges? Where the dickens is this Government taking this country? I can tell members that many of the passengers sitting in their seats did not know what the dickens was going on, and did not know what the dickens to do about it. Origin Late 16th century: a euphemism for ‘devil’, probably a use of the surname Dickens.
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