shiver my timbers
感叹词 intj.
英 /ˈʃɪvə maɪ ˈtɪmbəs/
美 /ˈʃɪvɚ maɪ ˈtɪmbɚs/
英文释义
感叹词 intj.
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A mild oath expressing surprise, disbelief or annoyance, stereotypically regarded as being uttered by pirates.
— I was informed I ſhould meet my dear Anna ſomewhere in theſe woods: I have been ſteering all points of the compaſs, but in vain. However, after having given chaſe to an enemy, ſhall I tamely haul my wind when my miſtreſs is in view? No;—ſhiver my timbers if I do. The man who meanly deſerts his King or his miſtreſs, deſerves to be ſhot for a traitor to both!
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词源
A reference to a wooden ship being pounded heavily in stormy seas to the extent that its timbers shake, causing awe and fear to the sailors on board.
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