cheers

/tʃɪəz/ (bre, ipa) · /tʃɪrz/ (ame, ipa)

cheers — exclamation

1. a friendly shout made the moment people lift and clink their glasses together, r

1.感嘆詞A2
釋義

a friendly shout made the moment people lift and clink their glasses together, right before taking the first sip of beer, wine, or another drink

例句

Felipe raised his glass of red wine and shouted, "Cheers, everyone!" before taking a sip.

social toast before drinking alcohol

Ilan and Dahlia clinked their beer bottles together and said "Cheers!" at the wedding party.

collocation: clink glasses + Cheers

同義詞
  • bottoms up

    more informal; suggests draining the glass in one go

  • here's to you

    longer form; explicitly addresses the person being honoured

  • skol

    Scandinavian-origin toast, used jokingly in English

文法句型

Cheers!

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 2 and sense 3: only this sense is paired with a physical action of lifting or clinking glasses. Often followed by 'to + noun' to name what is being celebrated.

常見錯誤

❌I cheers you for your help.
✅Cheers for your help.
💡'cheers' is an exclamation, not a verb; do not put a subject in front of it.
❌Cheers for the wedding!' (as a toast at the moment of drinking with no glass)
✅Cheers to the wedding!
💡use 'to' to name the thing being celebrated when raising a glass.

2. a casual way of saying thank you, used mainly in British English when someone ha

2.感嘆詞A2
釋義

a casual way of saying thank you, used mainly in British English when someone has done something small and kind for you

例句

Christopher held the door open for the elderly woman, and she said, "Cheers, love."

British informal thanks for a small favour

"Cheers for picking up the bread on your way home," Lan said, putting the loaf on the kitchen counter.

pattern: Cheers for + noun/-ing

同義詞
  • thanks

    neutral and works in any English-speaking country

  • ta

    very informal British; even shorter than 'cheers'

  • much obliged

    old-fashioned and polite; rare in modern speech

文法句型

Cheers!

Cheers for + noun/-ing

用法筆記

Mostly British and Australian; American speakers usually say 'thanks'. Used for small favours, not for serious help — for that, say 'thank you so much'. Distinguish from sense 1 by absence of a drink or glass in the scene.

常見錯誤

❌Cheers, doctor, for saving my mother's life.
✅Thank you so much, doctor, for saving my mother's life.
💡'cheers' is for small everyday favours, not life-changing help.
❌Cheers you very much.
✅Cheers!' or 'Thanks very much.
💡'cheers' does not combine with 'very much' or 'a lot'.

3. a friendly way of saying goodbye at the end of a casual conversation, especially

3.感嘆詞A2
釋義

a friendly way of saying goodbye at the end of a casual conversation, especially on the phone or when leaving a pub or shop

例句

Apinya finished her phone call with her brother, said "Right, cheers!" and hung up.

ending a phone call (British)

Rodrigo paid for his coffee, picked up the cup, and gave the barista a quick "Cheers!" as he left.

leaving a shop after a small transaction

同義詞
  • bye

    neutral and works in every English variety

  • see you

    implies a future meeting; 'cheers' does not

  • take care

    warmer and slightly more concerned; 'cheers' is more breezy

文法句型

Cheers!

用法筆記

Limited mostly to British and Irish English. Often combined with another short word: 'right, cheers', 'cheers then', 'cheers now'. Distinguish from sense 2 (thank you) — this sense closes the interaction; sense 2 acknowledges a specific action.

常見錯誤

❌Cheers!' as a goodbye in a formal business email.
✅Best regards' or 'Kind regards.
💡sense 3 is spoken and casual, not written or formal.
❌Cheers' said in the middle of a long conversation.
✅Use 'cheers' only at the very end of the talk.
💡this sense signals that the exchange is over.