ah
ah — 感嘆詞
1. a short sound people make to react to something — for example, when they suddenl
啊；唉
表達理解、驚喜、疼痛或同情的感嘆詞
a short sound people make to react to something — for example, when they suddenly understand, feel happy, feel pain, are surprised, sympathise with someone, or want to disagree gently.
Ah, now I see why the printer kept jamming — the paper was loaded backwards.
啊，我終於知道印表機為什麼一直卡紙了——紙裝反了。
ah + clause showing sudden understanding
Ah, what a lovely surprise to find your letter in the mailbox this morning, Grandma!
啊，奶奶，今天早上在信箱裡看到你的信，真是個美好的驚喜！
ah expressing pleasure or delight
Ah! That really hurts — please don't press so hard on my shoulder.
啊！好痛——請不要按我的肩膀按那麼用力。
standalone Ah! expressing pain
Ah, poor little thing, you must be cold without your coat on.
唉，可憐的小傢伙，你沒穿外套一定很冷吧。
ah expressing sympathy
Ah, well, I'm not so sure about that — Pia might disagree with you.
嗯，這個嘛，我倒不太確定——馬可斯可能不會同意你。
ah, well + soft disagreement
- ah, well
- ah, yes
- ah, I see
- ah, but
文法句型
Ah, + clause
Ah! (standalone)
用法筆記
Tone and context decide which feeling is expressed; the same three letters cover surprise, recognition, pleasure, pain, and mild disagreement. Often followed by a comma and a clause; standalone 'Ah!' usually marks a sharp reaction (pain, sudden discovery).
常見錯誤
ah — 動詞
1. to let out the sound 'ah' as a way of showing wonder, delight, or shock — usuall
發出讚嘆聲
因驚奇或喜悅而發出「啊」的聲音
to let out the sound 'ah' as a way of showing wonder, delight, or shock — usually written about a group reacting to something striking.
The children oohed and ahed at the bright fireworks above the river.
孩子們對著河面上的亮麗煙火發出陣陣讚嘆聲。
common pairing: oohed and ahed
Tourists ahed over the painted ceiling of the small village church.
遊客對著小村莊教堂彩繪的天花板讚嘆不已。
ah + over + noun (object of wonder)
The audience ahed when the magician pulled a white rabbit from the empty hat.
魔術師從空帽子裡拉出一隻白兔時，觀眾驚呼了一聲。
ahed marking a surprise reaction
Grandma ahed softly at the photo of her newborn great-granddaughter.
奶奶看著剛出生的曾孫女照片，輕輕地讚嘆了一聲。
ah + at + noun expressing tender delight
- oohed and ahed
- ah at
- ah over
文法句型
subject + ah (+ at/over something)
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the past tense (ahed) and almost always paired with 'oohed' in the fixed phrase 'oohed and ahed'. Subject is typically a group (crowd, audience, children). Standalone use without 'oohed' is uncommon and feels literary.
常見錯誤
同根字
- aha感嘆詞B1
- aah感嘆詞B2