(亦作 gee whiz)
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. a mild expression, typically of surprise, enthusiasm, or sympathy〈非正式, 主北美〉(表示有些吃惊、热烈或同情)哟:
Gee, Linda looks great at fifty!
哟, 琳达50岁了, 看起来还很棒。
词源
mid 19th cent.: perhaps an abbreviation of JESUS.
exclamation
gee up
- a command to a horse to go faster(驾驭马的吆喝声)叽驾!快跑!
(gees, geed, geeing)with obj.
1- command (a horse) to go faster吆喝(马)快跑。
1.1
- encourage (someone) to work more quickly激励(某人)干得更快:
I was running around geeing people up.
我跑来跑去为大家加油。
词源
early 17th cent.: of unknown origin.