dickens
- IPA[ˈdikənz]
美式
- used for emphasis, euphemistically invoking the Devil;used when asking questions to express annoyance or surprise
noun: dickens, plural noun: the dickens
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名詞
- 1. informal, dated used for emphasis, euphemistically invoking the Devil they work like the dickens she was in a dickens of a rush
- ▪ informal, dated used when asking questions to express annoyance or surprise what the dickens is going on?
- (1812–70), English novelist; full name Charles John Huffam Dickens.
Oxford Dictionary
- (1812–70), English novelist; full name Charles John Huffam Dickens. His novels are notable for ...
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- IPA[ˈdɪkɪnz]
英式
- used for emphasis, or to express annoyance or surprise when asking questions: what the dickens is going on? they work like the dickens
Oxford Dictionary