eh

eh — interjection

1. a sound made in conversation to show you are surprised, to ask someone to repeat

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釋義

a sound made in conversation to show you are surprised, to ask someone to repeat what they said, or to get a reaction from the person you are talking to

例句

Eh? Are you sure the bus goes this way, Lucía?

rising intonation expressing surprise

Eh? Sorry, Adina — the wind was too strong and I missed your name.

asking speaker to repeat

同義詞
  • huh

    similar sound for expressing surprise or asking for repetition; slightly less polite

  • right?

    more explicit way to check agreement, used in both speech and casual writing

  • hey

    used to get someone's attention rather than to check agreement or show surprise

用法筆記

Used only in informal spoken conversation. The intonation usually rises at the end, like a question. Particularly common in Canadian English as a tag question to check agreement (e.g. 'Nice day, eh?').

常見錯誤

❌Eh. What did you say?' (with flat or falling tone, can sound rude).
✅Eh? What did you say?' (with rising tone, asking for repetition).
💡The meaning depends strongly on rising intonation.