| 词汇 | pox |
| 释义 | pox 1. noun 1 syphilis; hence any sexually transmitted infection. Altered spelling of 'pocks', originally applied to the pustules of any eruptive disease UK, 1503. 2 marijuana; hashish UK, 1996. 3 opium; heroin US, 1942 2. verb to spoil something. From an earlier sense, 'to infect with syphilis' UK, 1802 (a) pox on (someone or something)dated May someone or something be cursed! A pox on these fools that would stand in my way! Ugh, I've been filling in the wrong form—pox on these confusing tax laws! pox on someone or somethingFig. A curse on someone or something! (Old. Now usually jocular.) A pox on you, you creep! I've been trying to make this computer work all day. A pox on it! |
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