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Definition of siree in English: siree(also sirree) exclamationsəˈriːsəˈri North American informal Used for emphasis, especially after yes and no. 〈北美,非正式〉 尤用于yes和no后表示强调先生 he's not the type to treat young employees like mud, no siree 他不是那种视年轻雇员为草芥的人,不是的,先生。 Example sentencesExamples - Butter wouldn't melt in their mouths, no sirree.
- I won't have any of that food in my house, no sirree!
- 'No siree, I'm not giving them a penny of my money,’ Pat declared with certainty, draining the coffee cup.
- You'd never get eight cats to pull a sledge, no siree.
- This is no game of fishing in the carnival ducky pond, no siree.
OriginEarly 19th century: from sir + the emphatic suffix -ee. Definition of siree in US English: siree(also sirree) exclamationsəˈrēsəˈri North American informal Used for emphasis, especially after yes and no. 〈北美,非正式〉 尤用于yes和no后表示强调先生 he's not the type to treat young employees like mud, no siree 他不是那种视年轻雇员为草芥的人,不是的,先生。 Example sentencesExamples - 'No siree, I'm not giving them a penny of my money,’ Pat declared with certainty, draining the coffee cup.
- I won't have any of that food in my house, no sirree!
- You'd never get eight cats to pull a sledge, no siree.
- This is no game of fishing in the carnival ducky pond, no siree.
- Butter wouldn't melt in their mouths, no sirree.
OriginEarly 19th century: from sir + the emphatic suffix -ee. |