ooh
/uː/ (bre, ipa) · /uː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈü/ (ame, mw)
ooh — 感嘆詞
1. a drawn-out sound someone makes at once to show delight, approval, interest, sur
喔；噢
拉長語氣表驚喜、讚嘆或疼痛
a drawn-out sound someone makes at once to show delight, approval, interest, surprise, or sudden pain.
Ooh, this soup smells amazing with all that fresh basil.
喔，這碗湯聞起來好香，還有滿滿的新鮮羅勒。
Ooh, + comment for immediate pleasure
Ooh, your new glasses look great on you, Nina.
喔，你的新眼鏡戴在你臉上很好看，Nina。
Ooh for warm approval of appearance
Ooh! I banged my knee on the table again.
噢！我又把膝蓋撞到桌子了。
The children opened the box and shouted, "Ooh, stars!"
孩子們打開盒子，喊著：「喔，是星星！」
Ooh, we got a window seat for the train ride.
喔，我們這次火車坐到靠窗位子了。
文法句型
Ooh, + comment
Ooh! + reaction
用法筆記
Usually longer and warmer than 'oh', and often positive. A short sharp 'ooh!' can also show pain. Distinguish from 'oh', which is the more neutral reaction word and is more often used for sudden understanding.
常見錯誤
ooh — 動詞
1. to make this sound because something seems beautiful, exciting, cute, or pleasan
驚呼；讚嘆
因喜愛或驚奇而發出 ooh
to make this sound because something seems beautiful, exciting, cute, or pleasantly surprising.
Guests oohed when the chef carried in the wedding cake.
主廚把婚禮蛋糕端進來時，賓客們都驚呼了起來。
ooh when + clause after a reveal
Mina oohed at the tiny kitten sleeping in the basket.
Mina 看著籃子裡熟睡的小貓，忍不住讚嘆出聲。
ooh at + noun
People along the street oohed and pointed at the fireworks.
街上的人們一邊驚呼，一邊指著煙火看。
The class oohed as the science teacher made blue flames.
科學老師弄出藍色火焰時，全班都發出讚嘆聲。
Even Grandpa oohed when he saw the baby's first smile.
就連爺爺看到寶寶第一次微笑時，也驚呼了一聲。
文法句型
ooh at + thing
ooh over + person or thing
ooh when + clause
用法筆記
Often used about groups or listeners reacting together, and commonly followed by 'at' or 'over' before the thing admired. Unlike the exclamation sense, this use works as a reporting verb inside a full sentence.
常見錯誤
ooh — 名詞
1. a single spoken 'ooh', especially one heard from an interested or impressed pers
驚嘆聲
表示讚嘆或驚喜的一聲 ooh
a single spoken 'ooh', especially one heard from an interested or impressed person or crowd.
An ooh rose from the audience as the curtain opened.
布幕拉開時，觀眾席傳出一聲驚嘆聲。
an ooh from + group
Maya gave a soft ooh when she saw the silver ring.
Maya 看到那枚銀戒指時，輕輕發出一聲驚嘆。
give a soft ooh
There was an ooh from the back row at the final photo.
最後一張照片出現時，後排傳來一陣驚嘆聲。
His magic trick drew a long ooh from the birthday guests.
他的魔術表演讓生日派對的客人們都發出長長的驚嘆聲。
Oohs and laughs filled the kitchen when Grandma brought dessert.
奶奶端出甜點時，廚房裡滿是驚嘆聲和笑聲。
- silence
absence of any spoken reaction
文法句型
an ooh from + group
give a soft ooh
oohs and aahs
用法筆記
Usually countable and often paired with verbs such as 'give', 'let out', 'hear', or 'draw'. Distinguish from the verb sense: the noun names the sound itself, while the verb names the action of making it.