Perish the thought
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定义
Perish the thought!: 打消这个念头！
to perish: 死亡
示例
- "Trey : Oh, no, no, no Miss DeLune, perish the thought."
练习 1
Luna offers to drive Trey to the hospital, and Trey responds by saying "Perish the thought".
What does this expression mean?
What does this expression mean?
Luna offers to drive Trey to the hospital, and Trey responds by saying "Perish the thought".
What does this expression mean?
What does this expression mean?
The idiom "perish the thought" is a polite way of expressing that someone shouldn't think about something or shouldn't consider it. When Trey says this to Luna, he is saying that she shouldn't even consider the idea of taking him to the hospital. Trey is confidently saying that he wants to continue the interview, and the idea of going to the hospital is unnecessary.
Trey's expression "perish the thought" doesn't mean, that he can "take care of himself" but that Luna shouldn't consider taking Trey to the hospital.
Trey's statement doesn't express that he thinks Luna is exaggerating, but rather that Luna shouldn't consider taking Trey to the hospital.
Trey's statement doesn't express that he wants to change the subject, but rather that Luna shouldn't consider taking Trey to the hospital.
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