by Jupiter

短语

释义与例句

interj.
  1. 1.

    Invocation of the Roman god Jupiter.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    by God.

    过时

    1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados "By Jupiter, Max, you are a good fellow if ever there was one!" exclaimed Mr Carlyle with gentlemanly emotion.

词源

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

来源:wiktionary