perish the thought
US /ˈper.ɪʃ ðə θɔːt/
UK /ˈper.ɪʃ ðə θɔːt/
成语
休想, 万万不可
used to say that you hope that something bad will not happen or is not true
示例:
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Me, a politician? Perish the thought!
我，一个政客？休想！
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He suggested we might fail, but perish the thought!
他暗示我们可能会失败，但休想！