• n. 魔鬼（等于devil）

來自devil的委婉語或來自dick.

dickens

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.

1. Dickens was lauded for his social and moral sensitivity.

狄更斯以其敏銳的社會和道德觸覺為人稱道。

來自柯林斯例句

2. It's a satire somewhat in the manner of Dickens.

這部諷刺作品有點狄更斯的風格。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Dickens felt compelled to return to the stage for a final good-bye.

迪肯斯覺得必須返回舞臺作最后的道別。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Where the dickens did he go?

他究竟上哪兒去了？

來自《權威詞典》

5. Dickens was pre-eminent among English writers of his day.

狄更斯在其同時期英國作家中最為出色。

來自《權威詞典》