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单词 mille tonnerres
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Definition of mille tonnerres in English:

mille tonnerres

(also mille tonerres)
exclamation ˌmiːl tɒˈnɛː
  • As an exclamation expressing annoyance or exasperation: ‘confound it!’, ‘blast!’, ‘for Heaven's sake!’.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803–1873), writer and politician. From French mille tonnerres, lit. ‘a thousand thunderclaps’ from mille thousand (from classical Latin mīlle: see milli-) + tonnerre thunder, thunderclap (frequently used as or in invective) from classical Latin tonitrus.

 
 

Definition of mille tonnerres in US English:

mille tonnerres

(also mille tonerres)
exclamationˌmiːl tɒˈnɛː
  • As an exclamation expressing annoyance or exasperation: ‘confound it!’, ‘blast!’, ‘for Heaven's sake!’.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803–1873), writer and politician. From French mille tonnerres, lit. ‘a thousand thunderclaps’ from mille thousand (from classical Latin mīlle: see milli-) + tonnerre thunder, thunderclap (frequently used as or in invective) from classical Latin tonitrus.

 
 
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