(vulgar slang)[粗俚] ◙ (shitting; past and past participle shitted 或 shit 或 shat ) 1. [no obj.] expel faeces from the body • 拉屎 (shit oneself)soil one's clothes as a result of expelling faeces accidentally • 拉屎弄脏衣服 (shit oneself)(figurative)be very frightened • [喻] 惊吓,害怕 2. [with obj.] tease or try to deceive (someone) • 取笑;试图欺骗 ◙ noun, [mass noun] 1. faeces • 屎,粪便 [in sing.] an act of defecating • 拉屎 (the shits)diarrhoea • 腹泻 [count noun] a contemptible or worthless person • 可鄙的人;一钱不值的家伙 something worthless; rubbish;nonsense • 毫无价值的东西;废话;胡说八道 unpleasant experiences or treatment • 不愉快的经历(或待遇) personal belongings;stuff • 个人财产;东西 an intoxicating drug, especially cannabis • 毒品(尤指大麻) ◙ exclamation 1. an exclamation of disgust, anger, or annoyance • (表示厌恶、生气或恼怒)呸!放屁!
【IDIOMS】
◘ be shitting bricks 1. be extremely nervous or frightened • 极其紧张;吓得半死 ◘ do bears shit in the woods? 1. used to indicate that something is blatantly obvious • [用以表示某事极其明显]不是明摆着吗? ◘ get one's shit together 1. organize oneself so as to be able to deal with or achieve something • 振作起来(以便应付或做成某事) ◘ give someone the shits 1. (chiefly Austral./NZ)make someone annoyed or angry • [主澳/新西兰] 惹恼;激怒 ◘ in the shit 1. in trouble; in a difficult situation • 处于困境 ◘ no shit 1. used as a way of confirming or seeking confirmation of the truth of a statement • 肯定;没错 ◘ not give a shit 1. not care at all • 毫不在意 ◘ not know shit 1. not know anything • 什么都不知 ◘ shit for brains 1. (chiefly N. Amer.)a stupid person • [主北美] 笨蛋 ◘ be up shit creek (也作 be up shit creek without a paddle) 1. be in an awkward predicament • 处在尴尬的困境中 ◘ when the shit hits the fan 1. when the disastrous consequences of something become public • 灾难临头时
【语源】
1. Old English scitte 'diarrhoea', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijten, German scheissen (verb). The term was originally neutral and used without vulgar connotation