| 释义 |
Jeez(e, int. slang (orig. U.S.).|dʒiːz|
Also Geez(e), Jese, Jez, and with lower-case initial.
[Corruption of Jesus.]
= gee int.2
1923G. Emery in A. H. Quinn Contemp. Amer. Plays 252 Gee-z—it's a cold night, I'll tell the world. 1930J. Dos Passos 42nd Parallel i. 73 Jez we got to get us women. 1932L. Golding Magnolia St. iii. vi. 546 ‘Jeeze!’ he said. ‘It's going to be a swell party!’ 1934J. Brophy Waterfront i. 17, I wish you wouldn't say, Jeez. 1937N. Marsh Vintage Murder xxi. 238 ‘Aw, Geeze!’ said Wade disgustedly. ‘What a case!’ 1939I. Baird Waste Heritage iii. 40 He muttered, ‘Jese, Eddy, I don't know whether I ought to aplogise to you or turn you over to the cops.’ 1946‘S. Russell’ To Bed with Grand Music iii. 45 Jeez, I certainly am proud to be seen out with you. 1965D. Lodge Brit. Mus. is falling Down x. 164 Geeze, was that you? What were you doing up there? 1968A. Hailey Airport i. iii. 43 At an adjoining table, a woman said loudly, ‘Geez! Lookit the time!’ 1970Private Eye 2 Jan. 12 Jeez, that's nice of you to say so. 1971Melody Maker 18 Dec. 30/6 Jeez, this travels. |