单词 | yeah, sure |
释义 | > as lemmasyeah, sure 2. colloquial (originally North American). Used sarcastically to express scepticism or incredulity. Frequently in oh, sure, yeah, sure. Cf. right int. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > disbelief, incredulity > expressions of disbelief [interjection] to go toc1275 in good timea1470 Walker1811 to get off1818 this beats my grandmother1819 to go on1835 your granny!1837 to get away1847 I ask you1855 great guns!1875 sure1907 oh yeah1927 Aunt Fanny1928 go 'long1974 to sod off1976 1907 L. Scott To him that Hath iii. ix. 250 Just then her hand happened to fall on mine—accident, oh, sure! 1976 Modesto (Calif.) Bee 14 Oct. c10/7 So when we parted, he says, ‘Someday I'm going to be a writer-producer and you're gonna work for me.’ And I said, ‘Oh yeah, sure.’ 1986 D. Koontz Strangers i. i. 19 If she looked at the word in cold print, it would cease to have any power over her. Sure. Voodoo for the overeducated. 1993 I. Welsh Trainspotting 313 The White Swan wid nivir take advantage ay a damsel in distress though, he smiles.—Aye, sure, ah sais, totally unconvinced. < as lemmas |
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