exclamation, 1590s, apparently a substitute for devil; probably altered from Dickon, nickname for Richard and source of the surnames Dickens and Dickenson, but exact derivation and meaning are unknown.
双语例句
1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It's a satire somewhat in the manner of Dickens.
这部讽刺作品有点狄更斯的风格。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Dickens felt compelled to return to the stage for a final good-bye.
迪肯斯觉得必须返回舞台作最后的道别。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Where the dickens did he go?
他究竟上哪儿去了？
来自《权威词典》
5. Dickens was pre-eminent among English writers of his day.
