fie
fie — 感嘆詞
1. an old-fashioned cry that people in earlier centuries shouted to show that they
呸
舊時英語中表達厭惡或憤怒的用語
an old-fashioned cry that people in earlier centuries shouted to show that they were shocked, angry, or sickened by something
"Fie!" cried the old duke, pointing at the muddy footprints on his clean floor.
「呸!」老公爵指著乾淨地板上的泥腳印喊道。
standalone exclamation: 'Fie!' as a cry of disgust
"Fie upon such greed!" the villagers shouted when the landlord raised their rent again.
房東再次漲房租時,村民們大喊:「這麼貪心,呸!」
fie upon + abstract noun: directing disgust at a situation
Grandmother muttered "Fie!" when she tasted the burnt soup her grandson had cooked.
祖母嚐了一口孫子煮的焦湯,嘀咕了一聲「呸!」
The duchess stamped her foot and cried "Fie, for shame!" at the boys teasing the dog.
公爵夫人跺著腳對戲弄狗的孩子們喊道:「真不像話,呸!」
"Fie upon you!" the knight shouted at the traitor who had opened the castle gates.
「你這叛徒,呸!」騎士對打開城門的內奸吼道。
文法句型
fie!
fie upon + noun phrase
fie, for shame
用法筆記
Archaic exclamation, now found almost exclusively in Shakespeare, historical novels, and period dramas. In modern English, people use 'ugh', 'yuck', or 'that's disgusting' instead.