eww

/ˈiːuː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈiːuː/ (ame, ipa)

eww — exclamation

1. said when you see, taste, smell, or hear about something that strikes you as gro

1.感嘆詞
釋義

said when you see, taste, smell, or hear about something that strikes you as gross or off-putting — typically a short, drawn-out reaction shown on its own or before a brief comment

例句

Eww, there is a long black hair stuck to the side of my soup bowl!

reacts to something gross found in food

Eww, Lan said when she opened the lunchbox and smelled the old tuna.

reported reaction shown after a named subject

同義詞
  • yuck

    very close in meaning; slightly more focused on bad taste or texture

  • ugh

    broader; covers tiredness or annoyance as well as disgust

  • ew

    the shorter written form of the same sound; interchangeable in casual writing

用法筆記

Often drawn out in speech as 'ewww' for emphasis, and frequently written with extra w's online. Distinguish from 'ugh' (broader frustration) and 'ouch' (physical pain): this one signals visceral disgust, especially at something dirty, slimy, or smelly.

常見錯誤

❌I eww at the smell.
✅Eww, that smell!
💡it is a stand-alone interjection, not a verb you can conjugate.