释义 |
what'sa matter|ˌwɒtsəˈmætə(r), ˌwh-| Also whatsamatter, etc. Repr. colloq. or careless pronunciation of ‘what is the matter?’ Cf. whassa.
1935New Yorker 12 Jan. 18/3 What'sa metta with Kitty Shapiro? 1950Commentary Sept. 255/2 ‘Whatsa⁓matter,’ he shouted at Rosa, ‘you want her blood?’ 1960‘E. McBain’ Heckler (1962) xiv. 136 Whattsa matter? Something wrong? 1977D. E. Westlake Nobody's Perfect (1978) ii. i. 102 Whatsa matter don't you wanna go home!!! |