| 释义 |
'tis|tɪz|
Also 'tes.
Abbreviation of it is, formerly common in prose, now poet., arch., dial., or colloq.; see also it A. γ.
c1450Mankind 821 in Macro Plays 30 Alas! tys pety yt schuld be þus. a1566R. Edwards Damon & Pithias (1744) 280 Tis a pestens queen. 1598–[see it A. γ]. 1896I. T. Thurston Well Won iv. 39 ‘Henderson, is that true?’ demanded Gordon sternly... For once, Henderson absolutely looked ashamed of himself..as he said sulkily, ‘Yes, 'tis.’ 1922Joyce Ulysses 58 ‘Lovely weather, sir.’ ‘'Tis all that.’ 1922E. O'Neill Anna Christie iii. 177 'Tis quare, rough talk, that—for a dacent girl the like of you! 1932S. Gibbons Cold Comfort Farm iv. 53 'Tes the cowshed! 'Tes our Feckless openin' the door fer me! 1977P. Hill Liars (1978) xii. 154 'Tis your business if'n you want to waste your time. |