| 单词 |
prosit |
| 释义 |
‖ prosit, int.|ˈproːzɪt|
[L., usu. through Ger., ‘may it benefit’.]
Used to wish good health, success, etc., esp. as a toast in German-speaking countries.
1846R. Ford Gatherings from Spain xv. 182 ‘Muchas gracias, buen provecho le haga á usted’, ‘Many thanks—much good may it do your grace’, an answer which is analogous to the prosit of Italian peasants after eating or sneezing. 1916J. Buchan Greenmantle iii. 40 He filled us two long tankards of very good Munich beer. ‘Prosit,’ he said, raising his glass. 1930Auden Poems 12 Thanks. Prosit! 1937E. Ambler Uncommon Danger x. 131 Vodka..should be poured straight down the throat. I will show you. Prosit! 1944W. Lowrie tr. Kierkegaard's Attack upon ‘Christendom’ 170 For one who belongs essentially to the criminal world..the taking of an oath is no more than saying ‘Prosit’ to one who sneezes, or adding Esq. to a letter. 1951F. Brown Murder can be Fun ii. 24 ‘Prosit!’ said Tracy. They drank. 1973Wilson & Michaels tr. M. Bar-Zohar's Third Truth v. 73 Schneider said ‘Prosit,’ and lifted his glass. |
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