| 释义 |
maleesh, int.|ˈmɑːliːʃ|
Also ma(a)lesh.
[ad. colloq. Eastern Arab. mā ‘ale-š no matter.]
No matter! never mind! Also as n., indifference, slackness.
1913‘S. Rohmer’ Mystery of Dr Fu-Manchu iv. 44 ‘Ma 'alesh!’ came her soft whisper; ‘but I am afraid to trust you—yet.’ 1919W. H. Downing Digger Dial. 33 Maleesh, it doesn't matter. 1925Fraser & Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 151 Maleesh: Never mind. It doesn't matter. Used colloquially on Eastern Fronts. 1946Happy Landings (Air Ministry) July 12/1 The manpower problem will solve itself in time, but there is no excuse for the maleesh attitude. 1947Landfall I. 162 Not so much of the ma lesh! 1958L. Durrell Mountolive xvi. 315 Ma-alesh! Let it be forgiven! Nothing avails our grief! 1971Guardian 22 June 3/3 The general air of ‘malesh’, Arabic for ‘never mind’, or ‘forget it’, continues to hang over the police force. |