honest to God

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Alternative form of honest-to-God. alt-of,alternative,not-comparable
副词 adv.
  1. Honest; truly, really; used to emphasize that a statement is true. not-comparable
    — Honest to God, I thought you already knew!
  2. Truly, really. not-comparable
    — She is honest to God brilliant.

词形变化

honest-to-God alternative honest-to-God alternative

词源

词源 1
Compare swear to God. Originally used as a sentence adverb or interjection, modifying entire clauses or utterances; honest itself is used this way, as in “Honest, I had no idea!” (meaning “I'm telling the truth, I had no idea!”).
词源 2
Compare swear to God. Originally used as a sentence adverb or interjection, modifying entire clauses or utterances; honest itself is used this way, as in “Honest, I had no idea!” (meaning “I'm telling the truth, I had no idea!”).
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