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单词 n'est-ce pas
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Definition of n'est-ce pas in English:

n'est-ce pas

nounˌnɛs(ə) ˈpaˌnɛs ˈpɑː
  • ‘Is it not so?’ Used especially to emphasize the truth or probability of the preceding statement.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Tom Taylor (1817–1880), playwright and comic writer. From French n'est-ce pas ‘is it not (so)?’ from ne not + est is + ce it + pas, negative particle, specifically use of pas.

 
 

Definition of n'est-ce pas in US English:

n'est-ce pas

noun
  • ‘Is it not so?’ Used especially to emphasize the truth or probability of the preceding statement.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Tom Taylor (1817–1880), playwright and comic writer. From French n'est-ce pas ‘is it not (so)?’ from ne not + est is + ce it + pas, negative particle, specifically use of pas.

 
 
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