| 单词 | why, oh why? |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhy, oh why..? b. Duplicated in why, oh why..?, as an emphatic interrogative, expressing dismay, disapproval, or complete lack of comprehension of another's actions; ‘why on earth..?’ ΚΠ 1865 M. Arnold Let. 23 July (1895) I. 294 Why, oh, why do not you and Edward come to the Black Forest and join us? a1884 T. H. Huxley Let. in Henry Bristow Ltd. Catal. (1981) No. 269. 14 My students..cannot get copies of the second edition of the Biology book. Why oh why was it not ready by October. 1934 N. Marsh Man lay Dead xi. 194 Why, oh why, did the murderer sound the gong? 1961 ‘E. Lathen’ Banking on Death viii. 70 Why, oh why, had she been so bitchy to his wife? 1975 Times 8 Mar. 13/7 Why, Oh why does Rolls-Royce..name its latest product after an area of French marsh~land? < as lemmas |
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