英文词源
- god-damn
- also goddamn, late 14c., "the characteristic national oath of Englishmen" [Century Dictionary]. from God + damn (v.). Goddam (Old French godon, 14c.) was said to have been a term of reproach applied to the English by the French.
Mais, fussent-ils [les anglais] cent mille Goddem de plus qu'a present, ils n'auront pas ce royaume. [Joan of Arc, 1431, quoted in Prosper de Barante's "Histoire des ducs de Bourgogne"]
Hence French godan "fraud, deception, humbug" (17c.). Compare Old French godeherre "characteristic exclamation uttered by the Germans," and goditoet, also considered a characteristic exclamation of the English. Goddammes was the nickname given by Puritans to Cavaliers, in consequence of the latter's supposed frequent employment of that oath.
实用例句
- 1. Thank God they're not on my manor any more.
- 谢天谢地，他们再也不在我的辖区里了。
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- 2. They brought up their children to be God-fearing Christians.
- 他们将孩子培养成了虔诚的基督教徒。
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- 3. The President described the disaster as an act of God.
- 总统将这场灾难说成是天灾。
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- 4. I hope to God they are paying you well.
- 我真希望他们给你一份好的酬劳。
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- 5. You have no right to play God in my life!
- 你无权对我的人生指手画脚！
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