English-Thai Dictionary

dickens

INT คำอุทาน แสดง ความโกรธ 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DICKENS

Dick "ens, n. or interj. Etym: [Perh. a contr. of the dim. devilkins.]

 

Defn: The devil. [A vulgar euphemism. ] I can not tell what the dickens his name is. Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

dickens

dick ens |ˈdikinz ˈdɪkənz | ▶noun [ in sing. ] informal, dated used for emphasis, euphemistically invoking the Devil: they work like the dickens | she was in a dickens of a rush. • (the dickens ) used when asking questions to express annoyance or surprise: what the dickens is going on? ORIGIN late 16th cent.: probably a use of the surname Dickens .

 

Dickens, Charles

Dick ens, Charles |ˈdikənz ˈdɪkənz | (1812 –70 ), English novelist; full name Charles John Huffam Dickens. His novels are notable for their satirical humor and treatment of contemporary social problems, including the plight of the urban poor and the corruption and inefficiency of the legal system. Notable works include Oliver Twist (1837 –38 ), A Christmas Carol (1843 ), David Copperfield (1850 ), and Great Expectations (1860 –61 ).

 

Dickensian

Dick en si an |diˈkenzēən dəˈkɛnziən | ▶adjective of or reminiscent of the novels of Charles Dickens, esp. in suggesting the poor social conditions or comically repulsive characters that they portray: the back streets of Dickensian London.

 

Oxford Dictionary

dickens

dickens |ˈdɪkɪnz | ▶noun [ in sing. ] informal, dated used for emphasis, or to express annoyance or surprise when asking questions: what the dickens is going on? | they work like the dickens . ORIGIN late 16th cent.: a euphemism for ‘devil ’, probably a use of the surname Dickens .

 

Dickens, Charles

Dickens, Charles |ˈdɪkɪnz | (1812 –70 ), English novelist; full name Charles John Huffam Dickens. His novels are notable for their satirical humour and treatment of contemporary social problems, including the plight of the urban poor and the corruption and inefficiency of the legal system. Memorable characters such as Scrooge and Mr Micawber contributed to his work's popular appeal. Some of his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1837 –8 ), Nicholas Nickleby (1838 –9 ), A Christmas Carol (1843 ), David Copperfield (1850 ), Bleak House (1852 –3 ), and Great Expectations (1860 –1 ).

 

Dickensian

Dickensian |dɪˈkɛnzɪən | ▶adjective of or reminiscent of the novels of Charles Dickens, especially in suggesting the poor social conditions or comically repulsive characters that they portray: the backstreets of Dickensian London.

 

Duden Dictionary

dicken

di cken schwaches Verb |d i cken |a Perfektbildung mit »hat « dick, zähflüssig machen eine Soße mit Rahm dicken b Perfektbildung mit »hat « oder »ist « dick, zähflüssig werden Gelee aus Brombeeren dickt leicht

 

Dickens

Di ckens Eigenname |D i ckens |englischer Schriftsteller

 

Dickenwachstum

Di cken wachs tum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |D i ckenwachstum |Wachstum bezüglich der Dicke das Dickenwachstum einer Fichte

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Dickens

Dick ens /dɪ́kɪnz /名詞 ディケンズ 〘Charles ～, 1812 --70; 英国の小説家; 貧しい人々の苛酷 （かこく ）な生活を描く 〙.

 

Dickensian

Dick en si an /dɪkénziən /形容詞 ディケンズの ; ディケンズ作品風の (!貧しさ 汚なさなどのイメージ ) .