golly

/ˈɡɒli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɑːli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈɡɒl.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɑː.li/ (ame, ipa)

golly — exclamation

1. a word people say when they feel slightly surprised, pleased, or annoyed — like

1.感嘆詞B1
釋義

a word people say when they feel slightly surprised, pleased, or annoyed — like 'gosh' or 'gee', though it sounds a bit old-fashioned now

例句

Golly, I did not expect to see you here at the farmers' market, Mrs. Park!

exclamation at start of sentence

When Keiko saw the baby panda, she whispered, 'Golly, it is so tiny!'

embedded in reported speech

同義詞
  • gosh

    the most common mild exclamation of surprise in modern English; more neutral in register and not perceived as old-fashioned

  • gee

    another euphemistic exclamation, originally American, also slightly dated but still heard

  • goodness

    can express surprise or relief; works as both an exclamation ('Goodness!') and in phrases ('my goodness')

用法筆記

Sounds somewhat old-fashioned today. Younger speakers in Taiwan are more likely to use 'gosh' or 'wow' instead. Common in British English but less so in American English.

常見錯誤

❌Golly god, that is amazing!
✅Golly, that is amazing!
💡'golly' is already a euphemism for 'God'; do not combine them.
❌I am golly surprised.
✅Golly, I am surprised!
💡'golly' is an exclamation, not an adverb; it cannot modify an adjective.

golly — noun