son of a gun

短语

n. <非正><褒>好小子，老兄

词形变化

sons of a gun sons of guns 复数 sons of guns

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    son of a bitch

    委婉

    That son of a gun stole my wallet!

  2. 2.

    Used encouragingly or to compliment.

    You son of a gun, you did it!

interj.
  1. 1.

    Used to express anger, contempt, disgust, astonishment, disappointment, etc.

    委婉

    Son of a gun! I just got stung by a wasp!

词源

Euphemistic variant of son of a bitch. There are folk etymologies suggesting nautical origins, such as a reference to the disputed parentage of a child born aboard a ship (between the guns), or a child fathered by a soldier (also referred to as a "gun"). However, these etymologies are not supported by evidence.

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