| 单词 | if you must know |
| 释义 | > as lemmasif you must know c. if you must know: used to introduce information provided against the judgement or inclination of the speaker. ΚΠ 1691 J. Wilson Belphegor Epil. What is Portia's Vertue, but your own? Your own transcrib'd: and what (if ye must know The truth) he only copy'd off from you.] 1696 P. A. Motteux Love's a Jest iii. 30 Why, if you must know, forsooth, I left him hard at it, smoaking his Pipe yonder at Mother Humps. 1711 S. Centlivre Mar-plot iii. i. 27 Why then, Sir, if you must know, I have a Letter for him from a Lady who is desperately in love with him. 1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. II. x. 193 Well, if you must know, I never saw her before yesterday. 1902 H. James Wings of Dove xxxiii. 511 Well, if you must know—and I want you to be clear about it—I didn't even seriously think of a denial to her face. 1951 J. D. Salinger Catcher in Rye xix. 173 Girl lives in the Village. Sculptress. If you must know. 1972 ‘G. Harding’ Skytrap ii. 39 If you must know, I wanted to be kissed gently. < as lemmas |
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