what does it all mean, Basil

短语

英文释义

短语
  1. Used (often sarcastically) to express confusion in relation to a seemingly absurd or complicated situation; often followed by an explanation. Internet
    — Though Michael [Swift]’s wife is excited about him joining Marilyn, Michael himself is a lot less certain. Just like Julia [Houston]! But what does it all mean, Basil?

词源

Referencing a scene from the American spy comedy film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), in which British spy Austin Powers (Mike Myers) asks his controller, Basil Exposition (Michael York), for clarification about the meaning of a clue as to the location of Dr. Evil's lair.
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