释义 |
'nough|nʌf| An aphetic form of enough; phr. 'nough said: used to emphasize and conclude a statement. Cf. nuff.
1839Philadelphia Gaz. 12 Nov. 2/1 N.S.M.J., 'nough said 'mong gentlemen. 1903K. D. Wiggin Rebecca ii. 24 L.D.M. was talented 'nough to get Reely's money, but M.D.L. would 'a' ben practical 'nough to have kep' it. 1934Amer. Speech IX. 319/2 'Nough said. Implies the ending of all discussion by acceptance of proposition or challenge. 1944C. Himes Cotton gonna kill me Yet in Black on Black (1973) 197 Ain't got sense 'nough to be mad. 1973Amer. Speech 1970 XLV. 76 Sure 'nough is. |