exclamation, 1590s, apparently a substitute for devil; probably altered from Dickon, nickname for Richard and source of the surnames Dickens and Dickenson, but exact derivation and meaning are unknown.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Dickens was lauded for his social and moral sensitivity.
狄更斯以其敏銳的社會(huì)和道德觸覺(jué)為人稱(chēng)道。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. It's a satire somewhat in the manner of Dickens.
這部諷刺作品有點(diǎn)狄更斯的風(fēng)格。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Dickens felt compelled to return to the stage for a final good-bye.
迪肯斯覺(jué)得必須返回舞臺(tái)作最后的道別。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. Where the dickens did he go?
他究竟上哪兒去了？
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. Dickens was pre-eminent among English writers of his day.