by Jove

短语

释义与例句

interj.
  1. 1.

    Invocation of the Roman god Jupiter.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    minced oath for by God, Jove referring to Jupiter.

    过时

词源

From Latin pro Iovem. Ellipsis of a full oath of the form "I swear by Jove that…" Originally a literal oath; later a minced oath.

来源：wiktionary