perish the thought

英语

词源

源自弃用及物义项perish (“使...消失”)，其本身可能是源自将固定短语中的虚拟语气当做及物用法的误解（即“[may it] perish, the thought”）

短语

perish the thought

1. 别这样想；想都别想，想得美 （字面意思为“让这个想法消失吧”）
   • 1885, Horatio Alger, Hector's Inheritance, ch. 13:

     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!

   • 2007 June 22, Grace Dent, The Guardian, G2, p. 3:

     According to industry gossips, Richard and Judy may soon go their separate ways. Not maritally; no, perish the thought.

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