forsooth

英 [fə'suːθ] 美
  • adv. 实在；的确；真的（表示轻蔑、讥讽）
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中文词源

forsooth 确实

for-, 完全的。sooth, 真实。

英语词源

forsooth (adv.)
Old English forsoð "indeed, in truth, verily," from for-, perhaps here with intensive force (or else the whole might be "for a truth"), + soð "truth" (see sooth). Regarded as affected in speech by c. 1600.

权威例句

1. But truly, forsooth, I find it hard to believe him the same man.
不过, 说老实话, 我简直不敢相信他就是那同一个人呢.

来自英汉文学 - 红字

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