cheerio

IPA/ˌtʃɪəriˈəʊ/
KK[tʃˈɪrio]IPA/ˌtʃɪriˈəʊ/

cheerio — 感嘆詞

1. a friendly word used in British English when you are leaving someone or ending a

1.感嘆詞B2
釋義

再見啦

英式口語裡友善道別

a friendly word used in British English when you are leaving someone or ending a conversation.

例句

At the station, Linh waved and called, "Cheerio, see you next Friday!"

在車站，Linh 揮手喊道：「再見啦，下週五見！」

Cheerio, + follow-up plan when saying goodbye

Rania put on her coat and said, "Cheerio, everyone, I'm off."

Rania 穿上外套說：「各位再見啦，我先走了。」

used when leaving a group in casual speech

同義詞
  • bye

    more neutral and much more common in everyday speech

  • see you

    used when you expect to meet the person again

  • farewell

    far more formal or dramatic than cheerful 'cheerio'

反義詞
  • hello

    used when meeting or greeting someone

  • hi

    informal greeting rather than a parting word

文法句型

Cheerio!

Cheerio, + clause

cheerio for now

用法筆記

Used mainly in British English, often with a warm or slightly old-fashioned tone. It belongs at the moment of leaving, not at the start of a conversation, and it sounds much more casual than formal closings such as 'goodbye'.

常見錯誤

Cheerio, nice to meet you.
Hello, nice to meet you.
'cheerio' is for leaving, not for greeting someone at the start.