释义 |
idiomyou're kidding (me) AmEAmE(also are you kidding me?)1 spoken said when you cannot believe what someone has just said, or think it is unreasonable or stupid:"He tried to set fire to the house. Thank God, it didn't work." "You're kidding me!""Did I tell you the hot water heater's broken again?" "You gotta be kidding me."2 spoken used in order to emphasize that the answer to a question is definitely 'no', or that what someone is saying is definitely not true:"Was he mad that you left?" "No, are you kidding? He didn't care where I went.""I thought $2,000 was about as expensive as they got." "What, are you kidding me? I paid $3,500."
you're kidding (me)You cannot be serious; I don't believe it; this can't be true. A: "Did you hear that Sam got promoted to General Manager?" B: "You're kidding me! That guy couldn't manage his way out of a paper bag!" Oh, you're kidding! How can the traffic already be so backed up? you’re ˈkidding, you must be ˈkidding (spoken) used to show that you are very surprised at something that somebody has just said: ‘Did you hear about Christine? She won some money on the lottery.’ ‘You’re kidding! How much?’You’ve called the police? You’re kidding me! |