Godspeed

名词 n. 感叹词 intj.
中文释义
英 /ˌɡɒdˈspiːd/    美 /ˌɡɑdˈspid/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The wishing of someone a smooth journey, or success, especially at a parting; (countable) a statement expressing this. literary,uncountable
    — Yff there come eny vnto you and brynge not this learnynge⸝ hym receave not to houſſe: nether bid hym god ſpede. For he that biddeth hym God ſpede⸝ is part taker off his evyll dedes.
  2. Chiefly in in the Godspeed of: the most important part of something, or point at which something happens; also, the last minute or last moment. archaic,countable,figuratively,literary,uncountable
    — But a Devil came in juſt in the God-ſpeed, and told them; Gentlemen Philoſophers, (ſays he) if you vvould knovv the VVretched'ſt, and moſt contemptible thing in the VVorld; It is an Alchymiſt: […]
  3. In back of Godspeed: a distant, remote, or unknown place. countable,figuratively,literary,uncountable
    — If I don't leave you at the back of God-speed before long, I'll give you the mare and the horse too.
感叹词 intj.
  1. Used, especially at a parting, to express the wish that the outcome of a person's actions be positive for them; typically said to someone who is about to start a journey or a daring endeavour. literary
    — 3 [Citizen]. Neighbours, God ſpeed. / 1 [Citizen]. Giue you good morrovv ſir.

词形变化

God-speed alternative God speed alternative godspeed alternative good speed alternative Godspeeds plural God-speed alternative God speed alternative godspeed alternative good speed alternative

词源

词源 1
Univerbation of God speed, elliptical for God speed you, where speed carries the archaic sense “help, further, cause to prosper”. Compare God bless, God damn.
词源 2
Univerbation of God speed, elliptical for God speed you, where speed carries the archaic sense “help, further, cause to prosper”. Compare God bless, God damn.
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