Sam Hill
noun [ U ] US informal uk/ˌsæm ˈhɪl/ us/ˌsæm ˈhɪl/
见鬼，究竟，到底（hell 的替代语，语气缓和一些，用以表示惊讶或其他强烈的感情）
a polite word for hell , used to express surprise or strength of feeling
How the Sam Hill do I get this thing to work? 我怎么才能让这个鬼东西动起来呢？
Why the Sam Hill didn't you just say that in the first place? 你究竟为什么不一开始就说？
- More examples
- What in the Sam Hill do they put in the water in Northern Michigan?!
- Where in Sam Hill does that skinny kid get his power from?
- Many of the photos don't come with the real name of the dish, or a true description of just what the Sam Hill is in it.