2Is the Pope (a) Catholic?informalCERTAINLY/DEFINITELY used to say that something is clearly true or certain – used humorously 教皇是天主教徒吗?这还用问?〔幽默用法,用于表示某事毫无疑问是真实的或确定的〕
‘Do you think they’ll win?’ ‘Is the Pope Catholic?’
“你认为他们会赢吗?”“这还用问?”
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Is the Pope (a) Catholic?• Is it a flop? Is the Pope a Catholic?• Sure? Is the Pope a Catholic?• The answer to that question would seem to be another question, namely and to wit: Is the pope a Catholic?
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Pope• PopeJohn Paul II• During the annualPope Day at Newport and Boston, crowdsburned the pope in effigy.• Several thousand people came to hear the Pope speak.• If all else failed I would have to write to the Pope.
OriginPope
(800-900)Late Latinpapa, from Greekpappas, papas“father”, used as a title of bishops