uh-oh
/ˈʌ əʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʌ əʊ/ (ame, ipa)
uh-oh — exclamation
1. something you say when you suddenly realize you just did something you should no
something you say when you suddenly realize you just did something you should not have, or when you notice trouble starting to appear
Quan said, 'Uh-oh!' when he dropped his bowl of rice on the floor.
used when realizing a small accident
Ritu looked at her phone and said, 'Uh-oh — I missed the bus.'
Nikos shouted, 'Uh-oh!' as his little dog ran out of the garden gate.
When Mauricio saw water on the kitchen floor, he whispered, 'Uh-oh.'
Hui heard a strange noise from the car and muttered, 'Uh-oh.'
- oops
lighter in tone — used for tiny mistakes like a typing error, not for sudden trouble or danger
用法筆記
Often written with a hyphen. The tone can range from a quiet mutter (when the problem is small) to a loud shout (when danger is sudden).