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*God /gɑd; ɡɒd/
n [singular 单数]
1 the BEING who Christians, Jews, and Muslims pray to 上帝; 天主; 真主
2 God/oh God/my God spoken used to express strong feelings of surprise, anger etc 【口】 天啊〔用于表示吃惊、愤怒等强烈的情感〕
3 I swear/hope/wish to God spoken used to emphasize that you promise, hope, or wish that something is true 【口】 我对天发誓/衷心希望
4 God (only) knows spoken used to show that you are annoyed because you do not know or understand something 【口】 （只有）老天知道，天晓得〔用于表示因为不知道或不理解而恼怒〕:
God only knows where those kids are now! 天晓得那些孩子现在在哪里！
5 what/how/where/who in God's name spoken used to ask a question when you are surprised or angry 【口】 到底是什么/怎样/哪里/谁〔用于吃惊或生气地提问〕:
Where in God's name have you been? 你究竟去了哪里？
6 God forbid spoken used to say that you hope that something does not happen 【口】 但愿〔某事〕不会发生:
God forbid that your father finds out about this. 老天爷在上，但愿你爸爸不会发现这事。
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: God
The word God is used in a non-religious way in many expressions to show surprise, fear, anger etc. Note, however, that some people find these uses offensive. God 一词用在许多表达方式中，都与宗教无关，表示吃惊、恐惧、愤怒等。不过要注意，有些人觉得这种用法很不敬。 |