“For the love of Gielgud, go and stop him.”
看在吉尔古德的份上,快去拦住他。
把 For the love of God 换成演员吉尔古德的名字,一句诅咒变成戏剧圈玩笑,急脾气全出来了。
For the love of X, do something.
熟人之间被人急到不行时用,带玩笑的催促;正式场合和长辈面前别用。
For heaven's sake, go and stop him. / For crying out loud, just stop him.
口语
For the love of 连读,重音在 Gielgud。
For the love of Mike, answer the phone before it rings out. 看在老天份上,铃响完之前赶紧接电话。
