dickens

英 [ˈdɪkɪnz]

美 [ˈdɪkɪnz]

n.  (用于问句代替devil， 表示烦恼或吃惊)究竟，到底; (某人)…极了，太…了，多么…啊

BNC.7241 / COCA.29026

牛津词典

noun

• （用于问句代替devil， 表示烦恼或吃惊）究竟，到底
  used in questions instead of devil to show that you are annoyed or surprised
  1. Where the dickens did he go?
     他究竟上哪儿去了？
• （某人）…极了，太…了，多么…啊
  used when you are saying how attractive, etc. sb is
  1. cute as the dickens
     可爱极了

英英释义

noun

• a word used in exclamations of confusion
  1. what the devil
  2. the deuce with it
  3. the dickens you say
  Synonym:devildeuce

双语例句

• Had Dickens foreseen that his novel would cause such a commotion, he would not have written it.
  如果狄更斯预见到他的小说会引起这样的一种骚动，他也许就不会写了。
• The novels of Charles Dickens as a reflection of life in nineteenth century britain.
  查尔斯狄更斯的小说反映了19世纪的英国生活。
• Dickens 'novels are full of vivid characterization.
  狄更斯的小说中充满了栩栩如生的人物形象。
• He intends/ plans to have all of Dickens 'novels translated into Chinese.
  他打算把狄更斯的所有小说都译成汉语。
• There are plenty of characters in the novels of Charles Dickens.
  在查尔斯.狄更斯的小说中有许多人物。
• Dickens was lauded for his social and moral sensitivity
  狄更斯以其敏锐的社会和道德触觉为人称道。
• Dickens wrote many novels.
  狄更斯写了许多小说。
• Ask me no questions, I entreat you ( Charles Dickens).
  不要问我问题，我恳求你（查尔斯·狄更斯）。
• This is the Dickens of the charm of the art world.
  这就是狄更斯的艺术世界的魅力。
• Dickens created many wonderful characters in his novels.
  狄更斯在小说中塑造了许多奇妙的人物。