"like the dickens" 怎么发音

expression

US

LYKE thuh DIK-enz

UK

lyke thuh DIK-enz

释义

"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.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɪkənz

英式英语

lˈaɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɪkənz

简化发音

美式

LYKE thuh DIK-enz

英式

lyke thuh DIK-enz

语境中听

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.