perish the thought

短语
中文释义

英文释义

短语
  1. May the thought perish; said of an idea or suggestion that is deeply undesirable.
    — What! was he to lose his hold over these boys, and that because he was unable to cope with a boy much smaller and younger than himself? Perish the thought!

词源

Equivalent to "[may] the thought perish", with the verb in the subjunctive mood followed by its subject.
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