| 释义 |
this-a-way, adv. dial. and U.S.|ˈðɪsəweɪ|
Also thisaway, this a-way, this-away, thisserway.
[Repr. pronunc. of this dem. a. + intrusive -a- + way n.1: cf. that-a-way adv.]
1. In this manner or respect.
1834S. Lover Legends & Stories of Ireland 2nd Ser. 54 Don't ruinate me this-a-way. 1901A. C. Hegan Mrs Wiggs v. 58 Did I ever tell you 'bout how Jim brought our other hoss to town?.. It was this a-way. 1938M. K. Rawlings Yearling xxiv. 310 He's mean, at best. He's been this-a-way ever since Oliver takened his gal away from him. 1939Best Short Stories 53 Why can't it last? We're sitting pretty, thisserway. 1956H. Gold Man who was not with It (1965) xix. 166 Boy, if I wanted to tell you that, I would say it this-away: Git! My dotter's too green for screwing! 1978J. A. Michener Chesapeake xii. 728 ‘I jes' cain't believe it,’ he said... ‘Goddamnit, he's my own brother-in-law and he hadn't oughta behave thisaway.’
2. In this direction.
1903Dialect Notes II. 333 Was he coming this-a-way when you seed him? 1955F. O'Connor Wise Blood iii. 57 I'm going thisaway too. 1959Observer 11 Oct. 6/4 Politically, Chataway can run thisaway or thataway. |