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单词 tarnation
释义

tarnation

/tɑːˈneɪʃ(ə)n /
noun & exclamation chiefly North American
Used as a euphemism for ‘damnation’.I'll tell you what's wrong with my car - it's the worst darn heap of scrap metal this side of tarnation!...
  • We went down yonder to the cement pond and I fell on a pretzel, tarnation!
  • What in tarnation were you yelling about Juliet!

Origin

Late 18th century: alteration.

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