ow

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ow — 感嘆詞

1. a quick cry someone makes the instant a part of the body is hurt.

1.感嘆詞A1
釋義

哎喲；好痛

突然痛到叫出聲

a quick cry someone makes the instant a part of the body is hurt.

例句

Ow, I banged my knee on the corner of the table.

哎喲，我的膝蓋撞到桌角了。

Ow, + clause after sudden pain

Nina cried, "Ow!" when the puppy stepped on her bare foot.

小狗踩到 Nina 的赤腳時，她叫了一聲「哎喲！」

quoted interjection after a small injury

常見搭配
  • say "ow"
  • cry "ow"
  • mutter "ow"
  • ow, my hand
同義詞
  • ouch

    a slightly fuller everyday pain cry, often sounding a little stronger

  • oof

    often used for a hit, fall, or pain mixed with surprise

  • ugh

    usually shows annoyance or disgust rather than sharp pain

文法句型

Ow! + short pain reaction

Ow, + body-part comment

用法筆記

Usually said by itself or before a very short follow-up comment such as 'ow, my hand'. It marks the moment of pain, not the longer state after that, so speakers then switch to verbs like 'hurt' or 'ache'.

常見錯誤

My ankle is ow after football.
My ankle hurts after football.
use 'ow' as a spoken reaction, not as an adjective.
I owed when the pan touched my arm.
I said "ow" when the pan touched my arm.
here 'ow' is the cry itself, not the past tense of a verb.

ow — 縮寫