Why in god's name Meaning in English
expression
WHY in GODZ NAME
WHY in GODZ NAME
释义
An expression used to show strong surprise, anger, or frustration when asking about the reason for something. It adds extra emotion to the question 'why?'.
用法与细微差别
Strong, emotional, and sometimes slightly old-fashioned; use in informal speech or writing. Can sound rude or harsh, so avoid in formal or polite contexts. Similar alternatives: 'why on earth', 'why the hell'. Not religious—'God' is just to emphasize emotion.
Spanish: por qué diablos - por qué demoniosPortuguese (BR): por que diabos - por que cargas d'águaPortuguese (PT): por que raio - por que diaboChinese (Simplified): 究竟为什么 - 天哪为什么Chinese (Traditional): 究竟為什麼 - 天啊為什麼Hindi: आखिर क्यों (भगवान के नाम पर)Arabic: لماذا بحق اللهBengali: অল্লার নামে কেন -到底 কেনRussian: ради Бога почему - зачем, ради БогаJapanese: いったいなぜ - 何で神様の名前でVietnamese: tại sao trời ơi - tại sao chứKorean: 도대체 왜 - 도대체 신의 이름으로 왜Turkish: Allaha aşkına nedenUrdu: خدا کے واسطے کیوںIndonesian: kenapa sih, demi Tuhan
例句
Why in God's name did you leave the door open?
basic
Why in God's name are you shouting?
basic
Why in God's name are we awake so early?
basic
Why in God's name would you do something like that?
natural
Why in God's name did nobody tell me about this?
natural
Why in God's name do you care so much?
natural