yay

/jeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [jˈe] /jeɪ/ (ame, ipa)

yay — 感嘆詞

1. a cry you give when good news or a small success makes you feel suddenly happy a

1.感嘆詞A1
釋義

耶；好耶

表示高興或成功時的歡呼聲

a cry you give when good news or a small success makes you feel suddenly happy and excited.

例句

Yay! Nia found her passport five minutes before the taxi came.

耶！Nia 在計程車來前五分鐘找到了護照。

standalone exclamation after sudden good news

When the teacher cancelled the quiz, the whole class shouted yay.

老師宣布取消小考時，全班都喊了聲「耶」。

shout yay after welcome news

同義詞
  • hooray

    bigger and more public, especially for group cheering

  • woohoo

    louder and more energetic, often for sudden excitement

  • yippee

    more playful and childlike than 'yay'

  • great

    not an exclamation by itself, but a common spoken reaction to good news

反義詞
  • boo

    shouted to show dislike or disappointment instead of pleasure

  • oh no

    used when something bad happens rather than something welcome

文法句型

yay!

yay for + noun

用法筆記

Mostly used in speech, texts, and playful online writing. It often sounds lighter and more childlike than 'hooray'. Unlike the adverb sense, this one is a reaction to good news, not a way to show size or amount.

常見錯誤

❌I yayed when the prize list came out.
✅I shouted yay when the prize list came out.
💡learners normally use 'yay' as an exclamation, not as a regular verb.
❌Yay, Mr. Lin, the report is ready.
✅Great, Mr. Lin, the report is ready.
💡'yay' sounds too playful and informal for professional situations.

yay — 副詞