강조를 위해 '악마' 대신 쓰이는 완곡어.
Used for emphasis as a euphemism for 'devil' to describe intensity or force.
예문:
"The wind is blowing like the dickens outside today."
"We had to work like the dickens to meet the deadline."
의문문에서 놀람이나 짜증을 나타내는 강조어.
Used in questions to express surprise, annoyance, or frustration.
예문:
"Where the dickens did I put my glasses?"
"What the dickens are you doing in my room?"
어려움이나 곤란한 상황.
A state of difficulty, trouble, or a problematic situation.
예문:
"It's going to be a dickens of a job to clean this mess."
"The cold weather has been playing the dickens with my car engine."