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

hey¹ /hā/

interjection

Expressing joy, irritation or interrogation

Used also in calling attention or in greeting

ORIGIN: Imit

heyˈday interjection (archaic)

Expressive of frolic, exultation or wonder

heyˈ-go-mad interjection (dialect)

Expressing a high degree of excitement

hey presto or (old) hey pass interjection and noun

A conjuror's expression, as on successfully accomplishing a trick

hey for

like hey-go-mad

Helter-skelter

presto /presˈtō/ (music)

adjective

Very quick

noun (pl presˈtos)

A presto movement or passage

adverb

Quickly, quicker than allegro

adverb or interjection

(also more usu hey presto as in conjuring tricks) at once

ORIGIN: Ital, from L praestō at hand

prestisˈsimo adverb, noun (pl prestisˈsimos) and adjective (superl)