كيف تنطق "like the dickens"
expression
LYKE thuh DIK-enz
lyke thuh DIK-enz
التعريف
"Like the dickens" is an old-fashioned informal expression meaning 'very much', 'very fast', or 'intensely.' People use it to describe doing something with great force or energy.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɪkənz
الإنجليزية البريطانية
lˈaɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɪkənz
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
LYKE thuh DIK-enz
بريطاني
lyke thuh DIK-enz
استمع في السياق
He ran like the dickens to catch the bus.
It hurt like the dickens when I stubbed my toe.
The wind was blowing like the dickens.
She was working like the dickens to finish the project on time.