gad
gad1
(gadded, gadding)
on (或 upon) the gad
gad2
(亦作 by gad)
exclamation
(gadded, gadding)
- [no obj.](informal)go around from one place to another, in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment
(非正式)闲逛，游荡，找乐子
he had heard gossip that I was gadding about with an airline stewardess.
他曾听到关于我的闲话，说我和一位空姐四处寻欢作乐。
on (或 upon) the gad
- (archaic)on the move
(古)游荡着，闲荡着
- late Middle English: back-formation from obsolete gadling 'wanderer, vagabond', (earlier) 'companion', of Germanic origin
gad2
(亦作 by gad)
exclamation
- (archaic)an expression of surprise or emphatic assertion
(古)哎哟，天哪（用于表示吃惊或加强语气）
- late 15th cent.: euphemistic alteration of God
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