英语词汇“god knows”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(b) God knows. [Compare post-classical Latin novit Deus (14th cent. in British sources).]

(i) Used to emphasize the truth of a statement.

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a1485 H. Baradoun in F. J. Furnivall Polit., Relig., & Love Poems (1903) 289 In the courte, is many noble Roome; But god knowith, I can noon soche cacche.

a1555 N. Ridley in M. Coverdale Certain Lett. Martyrs (1564) 77 It is impossible to set forth..al y^t was (God knoweth) tumultuously spoken.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Comedy of Errors (1623) v. i. 230 The Chaine, Which God he knowes, I saw not.

1664 S. Pepys Diary 25 Nov. (1971) V. 330 God knows, this is only a scare to the Parliament, to make them give the more money.

1752 C. Lennox Female Quixote I. ii. xi. 156 God knows I never thought of such a Thing!

1788 R. Burns Let. 21 Jan. (2001) I. 215 Lately I was a sixpenny private; and, God knows, a miserable soldier enough.

1805 E. Cavanagh Let. 4 Oct. in M. Wilmot & C. Wilmot Russ. Jrnls. (1934) ii. 185 An Army, God knows, might live unknownst in the House!

1915 H. James Let. 23–24 Mar. in H. James & E. Wharton Lett. (1990) vi. 331 The money is, God knows, assistingly spendable here!

1930 W. S. Maugham Breadwinner ii. 101 God knows, it's been an uphill job, but I've done my best.

2008 Independent 1 Apr. 3/2 We are not prudes, God knows, and we have no problem with vigorous language, where appropriate.

(ii) Used with an indirect question (frequently with anaphoric reference) to imply that something is unknown to the speaker, and probably to any other human being.

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1532 T. More Confut. Tyndales Answere Pref. sig. Bb.i^v And what wyll ferther come theron god knoweth.

1548 F. Bryan tr. A. de Guevara Dispraise Life Courtier xv. sig. L.ii God knowes what suche libertie costeth them.

1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 98 The sayd John was had after in great suspicion, whether iustly or vniustly God knoweth.

1584 A. Munday Watch-woord to Eng. f. 13 Priuilie thus murdered, their bodies cast God knowes where.

1595 G. Aleyn Let. 21 Sept. in G. Ungerer Spaniard in Eliz. Eng. (1976) II. 42 Promising to send him the reste God knowes when.

1659 Maze 85 They may inherit, true; but God knowes when.

1665 A. Cowley Let. 21 May in S. Johnson Pref. Wks. Eng. Poets (1779) I. 35 What this signifies, or may come to in time, God knows.

a1708 T. Ward England's Reformation (1710) i. 86 His Soul departed, God knows where.

1793 C. Smith Old Manor House II. xi. 255 God knows what will become of your unhappy brother.

1877 19th Cent. Nov. 582 [The sisters] now forlornly resident in the house of a merchant banker in Bucharest..—outraged by God knows what ruffiandom of uncounted Bulgarians.

1899 E. Robins Open Question xxxvi. 522 ‘You who wanted to go to China and Persia, and God knows where!’ ‘Well, I am going—God knows where.’

1920 S. Lewis Main St. iv. 50 These suffragettes and God knows what all buttinskis there are that are trying to tell a business man how to run his business.

1940 ‘N. Shute’ Landfall 198 ‘How long have they been doing this?’ ‘God knows. We've only just cottoned on to it.’

2005 D. Nicholls Understudy 193 He wears these annoying aviator sunglasses all the time... God knows why.

(iii) With a verbless indirect question forming a phrase denoting an unknown person, thing, or place.

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1801 Monthly Mag. May 356/1 Forming God knows what, and consisting of God knows whom!

1822 Ld. Byron Werner iv. i. 51 The country..Is over-run with—God knows who.

1823 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto IX lxvii. 38 They fell in love;—She with his face, His grace, his God-knows-what.

1939 N. Monsarrat This is Schoolroom i. 35 A crusade against God-knows-what which would finish up God-knew-where.

1971 K. Tynan Let. 21 May (1994) vii. 493 I look yearningly at the phone and realise that you are out at the ballet with God knows whom.

2004 Washington Post 23 Sept. (Home ed.) c7/3 Tips garnered from God-knows-where by a partisan wack job in Texas.

单词	god knows
释义	> as lemmas God knows (b) God knows. [Compare post-classical Latin novit Deus (14th cent. in British sources).] (i) Used to emphasize the truth of a statement. ΚΠ a1485 H. Baradoun in F. J. Furnivall Polit., Relig., & Love Poems (1903) 289 In the courte, is many noble Roome; But god knowith, I can noon soche cacche. a1555 N. Ridley in M. Coverdale Certain Lett. Martyrs (1564) 77 It is impossible to set forth..al y^t was (God knoweth) tumultuously spoken. a1616 W. Shakespeare Comedy of Errors (1623) v. i. 230 The Chaine, Which God he knowes, I saw not. View more context for this quotation 1664 S. Pepys Diary 25 Nov. (1971) V. 330 God knows, this is only a scare to the Parliament, to make them give the more money. 1752 C. Lennox Female Quixote I. ii. xi. 156 God knows I never thought of such a Thing! 1788 R. Burns Let. 21 Jan. (2001) I. 215 Lately I was a sixpenny private; and, God knows, a miserable soldier enough. 1805 E. Cavanagh Let. 4 Oct. in M. Wilmot & C. Wilmot Russ. Jrnls. (1934) ii. 185 An Army, God knows, might live unknownst in the House! 1915 H. James Let. 23–24 Mar. in H. James & E. Wharton Lett. (1990) vi. 331 The money is, God knows, assistingly spendable here! 1930 W. S. Maugham Breadwinner ii. 101 God knows, it's been an uphill job, but I've done my best. 2008 Independent 1 Apr. 3/2 We are not prudes, God knows, and we have no problem with vigorous language, where appropriate. (ii) Used with an indirect question (frequently with anaphoric reference) to imply that something is unknown to the speaker, and probably to any other human being. ΚΠ 1532 T. More Confut. Tyndales Answere Pref. sig. Bb.i^v And what wyll ferther come theron god knoweth. 1548 F. Bryan tr. A. de Guevara Dispraise Life Courtier xv. sig. L.ii God knowes what suche libertie costeth them. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 98 The sayd John was had after in great suspicion, whether iustly or vniustly God knoweth. 1584 A. Munday Watch-woord to Eng. f. 13 Priuilie thus murdered, their bodies cast God knowes where. 1595 G. Aleyn Let. 21 Sept. in G. Ungerer Spaniard in Eliz. Eng. (1976) II. 42 Promising to send him the reste God knowes when. 1659 Maze 85 They may inherit, true; but God knowes when. 1665 A. Cowley Let. 21 May in S. Johnson Pref. Wks. Eng. Poets (1779) I. 35 What this signifies, or may come to in time, God knows. a1708 T. Ward England's Reformation (1710) i. 86 His Soul departed, God knows where. 1793 C. Smith Old Manor House II. xi. 255 God knows what will become of your unhappy brother. 1877 19th Cent. Nov. 582 [The sisters] now forlornly resident in the house of a merchant banker in Bucharest..—outraged by God knows what ruffiandom of uncounted Bulgarians. 1899 E. Robins Open Question xxxvi. 522 ‘You who wanted to go to China and Persia, and God knows where!’ ‘Well, I am going—God knows where.’ 1920 S. Lewis Main St. iv. 50 These suffragettes and God knows what all buttinskis there are that are trying to tell a business man how to run his business. 1940 ‘N. Shute’ Landfall 198 ‘How long have they been doing this?’ ‘God knows. We've only just cottoned on to it.’ 2005 D. Nicholls Understudy 193 He wears these annoying aviator sunglasses all the time... God knows why. (iii) With a verbless indirect question forming a phrase denoting an unknown person, thing, or place. ΚΠ 1801 Monthly Mag. May 356/1 Forming God knows what, and consisting of God knows whom! 1822 Ld. Byron Werner iv. i. 51 The country..Is over-run with—God knows who. 1823 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto IX lxvii. 38 They fell in love;—She with his face, His grace, his God-knows-what. 1939 N. Monsarrat This is Schoolroom i. 35 A crusade against God-knows-what which would finish up God-knew-where. 1971 K. Tynan Let. 21 May (1994) vii. 493 I look yearningly at the phone and realise that you are out at the ballet with God knows whom. 2004 Washington Post 23 Sept. (Home ed.) c7/3 Tips garnered from God-knows-where by a partisan wack job in Texas. extracted from godn.int. < as lemmas
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