heaven forfend

短语

发音

UK /ˌhɛvn̩ fɔːˈfɛnd/
UK /-fə-/
US /ˌhɛv(ə)n fɔɹˈfɛnd/

释义与例句

interj.
  1. 1.

    Used to express that one hopes that something does not happen

    过时 幽默

词源

From heaven (“abode of God”) + forfend (“to avert; to forbid, prohibit”).

来源：wiktionary