dickens
n
the dickens (infml euph 口, 婉) (used to give emphasis, esp in questions) the Devil (用以加强语气, 尤於疑问句中)相当於the Devil
Who/What/Where the dickens is that? 到底是谁[是什麽/在哪儿]?
We had the dickens of a job finding the place. 我们费了九牛二虎之力才找到这地方.
🗣️ 情景例句
This afternoon we're going to visit a friend in the hospital.
今天下午我们将去探望一位住院的朋友。
My handkerchif is grey.
我的手帕是灰色的。
Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decide not to buy anything until I had disembarked.