forsooth

forsooth
[fəˈsuːθ]
adverb
  1. [sentence adverb](archaic or humorous)indeed (often used ironically or to express surprise or indignation)
    (古 或 幽默)真的,确实(常表示讽刺或惊讶、愤慨)
    it's a kind of wine bar for royals, forsooth.
    这可真是一家供王室用的酒吧。
    ■used to give an ironic politeness to questions
    真正,确实(用于在问句中进行有礼貌地讽刺)
    and what, forsooth, induced this transformation?.
    那又是什么才真正导致转化的呢?。
语源
  1. Old English forsōth (see for, sooth)
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