英语词汇“lord knows”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

e. (the) Lord knows.Cf. God knows at god n. and int. Phrases 1d(b).

(a) Used with an indirect question to imply that something is unknown to the speaker, and probably to any other human being. Also with dependent clause implied. In quot. 1846 with allusion to people of undistinguished social status.

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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [phrase] > expressing lack of knowledge

God wotOE

God or Crist witec1175

Lord knows1614

Heaven knowsa1628

the stars know what (also how, etc.)1760

1614 T. Freeman Rubbe & Great Cast i. lviii. sig. D2 You must come home, and liue the Lord knowes how.

1648 Parliament-kite No. 8 45 Another great Victory at Saint Edes between some body, but the Lord knows who; it seems they were Loyallists, and Round-heads.

1726 J. Swift Cadenus & Vanessa 36 She was at Lord knows what Expence, To form a Nymph of Wit and Sense.

1727 J. Swift Stella's Birth-day: 1722 in J. Swift et al. Misc.: Last Vol. iii. 155 It cost me Lord knows how much Time To shape it into Sense and Rhyme.

1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle I. xxxiii. 254 What became of him afterwards, Lord in heaven knows.

1830 T. P. Thompson in Westm. Rev. Apr. 421 Meetings to be called by the Lord Lieutenant,..and the Lord knows who.

1846 C. G. F. Gore Sketches Eng. Char. I. 74 People comprised under the comprehensive designation of ‘the Lord knows who’.

1905 McClure's Mag. Jan. 281/1 She's been doctorin' Lord knows how long fer that itchin' exzema.

1952 K. Vonnegut Any Reasonable Offer in Collier's 19 Jan. 46/4 ‘When the hell,’ he said, ‘are those Peckham people going to come to a boil?’ ‘Lord knows,’ I said. ‘There's no way I can get in touch with them.’

1979 Amer. Motorcyclist Feb. 14/2 Lord knows who will win the European Mountain Championship.

2012 Guardian 22 Feb. (G2 section) 22/2 Contemporary dredgers must run the gamut of pollution and lord knows what else.

(b) Used to emphasize the truth of a statement.

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1856 S. F. Bateman Self i. iii. 17 Lord knows, honey child, I don't blame you to want to git shut of dis hea home, for dey done plague you to deff!

1896 J. C. Harris Sister Jane 169 Lord knows my heart jest natchully yearns arter that gal.

1934 C. P. Snow Search iv. iii. 392 I've thought about lots of other jobs... But I've never changed. And, Lord knows, I'm not an over steady man.

1944 G. Heyer Friday's Child i. 7 Fact of the matter is, Bella, I've never been able to bring myself up to scratch before, though the lord knows I've tried!

1992 M. Warner in M. Bradbury & J. Cooke New Writing 66 I don't want to waste time wittering, though the Lord knows I still have to do a heck of a lot of it.

单词	lord knows
释义	> as lemmas (the) Lord knows e. (the) Lord knows.Cf. God knows at god n. and int. Phrases 1d(b). (a) Used with an indirect question to imply that something is unknown to the speaker, and probably to any other human being. Also with dependent clause implied. In quot. 1846 with allusion to people of undistinguished social status. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [phrase] > expressing lack of knowledge God wotOE God or Crist witec1175 Lord knows1614 Heaven knowsa1628 the stars know what (also how, etc.)1760 1614 T. Freeman Rubbe & Great Cast i. lviii. sig. D2 You must come home, and liue the Lord knowes how. 1648 Parliament-kite No. 8 45 Another great Victory at Saint Edes between some body, but the Lord knows who; it seems they were Loyallists, and Round-heads. 1726 J. Swift Cadenus & Vanessa 36 She was at Lord knows what Expence, To form a Nymph of Wit and Sense. 1727 J. Swift Stella's Birth-day: 1722 in J. Swift et al. Misc.: Last Vol. iii. 155 It cost me Lord knows how much Time To shape it into Sense and Rhyme. 1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle I. xxxiii. 254 What became of him afterwards, Lord in heaven knows. 1830 T. P. Thompson in Westm. Rev. Apr. 421 Meetings to be called by the Lord Lieutenant,..and the Lord knows who. 1846 C. G. F. Gore Sketches Eng. Char. I. 74 People comprised under the comprehensive designation of ‘the Lord knows who’. 1905 McClure's Mag. Jan. 281/1 She's been doctorin' Lord knows how long fer that itchin' exzema. 1952 K. Vonnegut Any Reasonable Offer in Collier's 19 Jan. 46/4 ‘When the hell,’ he said, ‘are those Peckham people going to come to a boil?’ ‘Lord knows,’ I said. ‘There's no way I can get in touch with them.’ 1979 Amer. Motorcyclist Feb. 14/2 Lord knows who will win the European Mountain Championship. 2012 Guardian 22 Feb. (G2 section) 22/2 Contemporary dredgers must run the gamut of pollution and lord knows what else. (b) Used to emphasize the truth of a statement. ΚΠ 1856 S. F. Bateman Self i. iii. 17 Lord knows, honey child, I don't blame you to want to git shut of dis hea home, for dey done plague you to deff! 1896 J. C. Harris Sister Jane 169 Lord knows my heart jest natchully yearns arter that gal. 1934 C. P. Snow Search iv. iii. 392 I've thought about lots of other jobs... But I've never changed. And, Lord knows, I'm not an over steady man. 1944 G. Heyer Friday's Child i. 7 Fact of the matter is, Bella, I've never been able to bring myself up to scratch before, though the lord knows I've tried! 1992 M. Warner in M. Bradbury & J. Cooke New Writing 66 I don't want to waste time wittering, though the Lord knows I still have to do a heck of a lot of it. extracted from lordn.int. < as lemmas
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