pray tell

短语

发音

AU

别名

praytell

释义与例句

interj.
  1. 1.

    Please explain (something the requester does not yet understand).

    古体

    Pray tell us, how will they fare while you are away?

  2. 2.

    Expressing incredulity, please explain (some claim or position the speaker doubts).

    习语

    But how, pray tell, do you "notice" something that happens when you're asleep?

词源

From pray (“ask (politely)”) + tell (“explain”).

来源：wiktionary