tarnation
noun[U]
USinformal old-fashioneduk/tɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/us/tɑːrˈneɪ.ʃən/used toexpressangeror toaddemphasis, toavoidsaying "damnation":
该死,混蛋(用以表达愤怒或加以强调,多用于避免说“damnation”的时候)What in tarnation is that?那是什么鬼东西?
Isureas tarnation ain't lookin' for nowife.我他妈肯定不是来找老婆的。
- Where in tarnation were you during all thiscommotion?
- Irusheddown to get somesortofideaof what in tarnation I wassupposedto be doing.
- There was atimewhen blurting out "JesusChrist," "damnation" and the like were theultimateno-nos. Moreacceptableeuphemismsincluded"jeepers" forJesusand "tarnation" fordamnation.
Expressions of anger
- ay
- bally
- beg
- biscuit
- blast
- blasted
- bloody
- dash
- drat
- egad
- fie
- flaming
- flip
- flipping
- la
- marry
- need
- precious
- put/stick that in your pipe and smoke it!idiom
- rats