英语词汇“how in the nation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

2. In imprecations (occasionally with the): = damnation n. 3. how (also what, where) in the nation: ‘how (or what, where) on earth’ (see earth n.¹ Phrases 2).In uses with the, perhaps influenced by graphic and phonetic identity with nation n.¹

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the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > euphemisms for stronger oaths > for 'damn'

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1789 W. Dunlap Father ii. i The nation knows she doesn't look much like hopping.

1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan i. iv. 107 ‘Oh, my!’—‘nation!’—‘yah! how they pulled foot, when they seed us commin'.’

1872 ‘M. Twain’ Let. (1920) 117 Where in the nation can I get that portrait.

1873 T. Hardy Pair of Blue Eyes II. x. 219 Nation seize them Jacob's ladders of yours, Mariar!

1880 News & Press (Cimarron, New Mexico) 23 Dec. 1/7 ‘Well, I've got the g.b.’ ‘The geebee, Thomas! What in the nation is that?’ ‘I've got the grand bounce.’

1881 T. Hardy Laodicean III. vi. iv. 246 O nation!..if I were the man.

1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn xiii. 106 Why, how in the nation did they ever git into such a scrape?

1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. at Nation-seize Nation-seize thee! where's a bin bidin about to?

1895 W. Raymond Smoke of War 10 'Nation seize the King's sodgers.

1918 J. C. Lincoln Shavings 213 Now how in the nation did I get it Wood?

单词	how in the nation
释义	> as lemmas how (also what, where) in the nation 2. In imprecations (occasionally with the): = damnation n. 3. how (also what, where) in the nation: ‘how (or what, where) on earth’ (see earth n.¹ Phrases 2).In uses with the, perhaps influenced by graphic and phonetic identity with nation n.¹ ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > euphemisms for stronger oaths > for 'damn' darn1781 drat1815 ding1822 nation1825 1789 W. Dunlap Father ii. i The nation knows she doesn't look much like hopping. 1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan i. iv. 107 ‘Oh, my!’—‘nation!’—‘yah! how they pulled foot, when they seed us commin'.’ 1872 ‘M. Twain’ Let. (1920) 117 Where in the nation can I get that portrait. 1873 T. Hardy Pair of Blue Eyes II. x. 219 Nation seize them Jacob's ladders of yours, Mariar! 1880 News & Press (Cimarron, New Mexico) 23 Dec. 1/7 ‘Well, I've got the g.b.’ ‘The geebee, Thomas! What in the nation is that?’ ‘I've got the grand bounce.’ 1881 T. Hardy Laodicean III. vi. iv. 246 O nation!..if I were the man. 1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn xiii. 106 Why, how in the nation did they ever git into such a scrape? 1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. at Nation-seize Nation-seize thee! where's a bin bidin about to? 1895 W. Raymond Smoke of War 10 'Nation seize the King's sodgers. 1918 J. C. Lincoln Shavings 213 Now how in the nation did I get it Wood? extracted from nationadj.adv.n.² < as lemmas
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