English Dictionary

a pox on

間投詞

古語 攻撃的 ユーモラス文体 別表現

(archaic, offensive) To express curses upon (somebody), when irked or wroth, as though wishing someone "a pox". / (humorous, said alternatively with of) To hell with (abstract or unalive things).

日本語の意味

（古風で侮蔑的）怒りや苛立ち、激怒の際に用いられ、誰かに呪いをかける（病気を願うかのような）表現。 / （ユーモラスな用法、‘of’を伴って）抽象的または無生物なものに対して「地獄へ落ちろ」といった意味で用いられる表現。

A pox on the traitor who betrayed our trust!

私たちの信頼を裏切ったあの裏切り者に呪いあれ！

意味（1）

(archaic, offensive) To express curses upon (somebody), when irked or wroth, as though wishing someone "a pox".

A pox o' your throat, you bawling, blasphemous, incharitable dog!

意味（2）

(humorous, said alternatively with of) To hell with (abstract or unalive things).

A pox of that jest! and I beshrew all shrows.