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单词 splitsville
释义 splitsville, n. and a. colloq. (orig. and chiefly U.S.).
Brit. |ˈsplɪtsvɪl|, U.S. |ˈsplɪtsˌvɪl|
Forms: α. 19– splitsville; β. 19– splitville; Also with capital initial.
[‹ split adj. + -ville comb. form. With -s- in α forms compare Hicksville n., Squaresville n., endsville n., dullsville n.]
A. n. A notional place in which couples are separated or divorced; separation, divorce, or estrangement. Also in extended use.
1951Lowell (Mass.) Sun 16 Mar. 15/5 A seppo is a guy separated; he and [his] wife are in ‘Splitsville’.1967News Jrnl. (Mansfield, Ohio) 10 Mar. 21/3 Anne Fogarty and husband Tom are in splitville.1990San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News 29 July (Parade Mag.) 2/1 [They] lack the magic, chemistry and togetherness that make for hit co-anchors, and ABC can send them on the road to splitsville any time.1997New Yorker 25 Aug.–1 Sept. 9/2 The repertoire of denouements is fairly limited: marriage, splitsville, murder, and mutual annihilation.2006Daily Rec. (Nexis) 30 Dec. 15 [They] were rumoured to be heading for Splitsville.
B. adj. In predicative use. Separated or divorced; in a state of estrangement. Also in extended use.
1964Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) (Electronic text) 19 Aug. Alvin is splitsville with the Giants.1988Washington Post (Electronic ed.) 19 Jan. d1 So, you and the missus are splitsville. What gives?1994New Republic 5 Dec. 33/1 Lorenzo and Jessica are Splitsville.2006Washington Post 8 Mar. c3/3 Of the 11 couples..most were splitsville by the time their finales aired.
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