yuck

/jʌk/ (bre, ipa) · [jˈʌk] /jʌk/ (ame, ipa)

yuck — exclamation

1. a sudden word used when something tastes, smells, looks, or feels extremely unpl

1.感嘆詞A2
釋義

a sudden word used when something tastes, smells, looks, or feels extremely unpleasant — showing you strongly dislike or are shocked by it.

例句

Yuck! This milk smells like it has gone completely bad.

exclamation at a bad smell

Rohan took one sip of the cold soup and said, 'Yuck, this is terrible.'

同義詞
  • ugh

    sounds more like a groan of annoyance or frustration; less specific to taste or smell

  • eww

    softer and often used for mildly unpleasant things; common among younger speakers

  • ick

    usually describes a feeling of disgust toward a specific object or idea; can also be used as a noun ('the ick')

反義詞
  • yum

    used when something tastes or smells delicious, the exact opposite of 'yuck'

文法句型

used alone as an exclamation

Yuck! + [description of the disgusting thing]

用法筆記

Yuck is very informal and used mainly in spoken English or in informal writing such as text messages and social media. The spelled-out form 'yuck' is sometimes written as 'yuk' in comic books.

常見錯誤

❌Yuck! That is disgusting.
✅Yuck! That milk smells bad.
💡'Yuck' already expresses disgust; adding 'disgusting' next to it feels repetitive.
❌I said yuck to the food.
✅I said "Yuck!" when I tasted the food.
💡Always use quotation marks around 'Yuck' and place it in a spoken context.

yuck — adjective