intransitive. To curse angrily; to exclaim peste! Now only as int.: an exclamation of annoyance.
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释义 | the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > exclamation of annoyance [interjection] (8) peste1768 intransitive. To curse angrily; to exclaim peste! Now only as int.: an exclamation of annoyance. botheration1787 Expressing annoyance, frustration, or exasperation. Now somewhat archaic or euphemistic (cf. buggeration, int.). bother it!1798 Also bother it! Used as a mild expletive, expressing annoyance or exasperation: ‘damn’, ‘blast’; cf. botheration, int. Also (in earlier use)… for Pete's sake1903 With capital initial. In various exclamatory phrases (chiefly as a euphemistic replacement for god), expressing exasperation or annoyance, as for P… for the love of Pete1903 With capital initial. In various exclamatory phrases (chiefly as a euphemistic replacement for god), expressing exasperation or annoyance, as for P… hell's teeth1909 = hell's bells, int. zut1915 An exclamation expressing annoyance, contempt, impatience, etc. wouldn't it?1940 Australian and New Zealand slang. wouldn't it?: an exclamation of annoyance and disgust or (less usually) amusement. Now rare. |
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