yikes

/jaɪks/ (bre, ipa) · [jˈaɪks] /jaɪks/ (ame, ipa)

yikes — 感嘆詞

1. said when something suddenly makes you feel worried, shocked, or nervous.

1.感嘆詞A2
釋義

天啊；糟了

驚嚇或擔心時的反應

said when something suddenly makes you feel worried, shocked, or nervous.

例句

Yikes, there's a huge spider inside the bathtub.

天啊，浴缸裡面有一隻很大的蜘蛛。

Yikes, + clause after a sudden shock

"Yikes, I sent the file without the last page," Talia said.

Talia 說：「糟了，我寄出那份檔案時漏掉最後一頁了。」

"Yikes" reacting to a mistake you just noticed

同義詞
  • uh-oh

    often used when trouble is starting; 'yikes' sounds more shocked or nervous

  • oh no

    shows stronger disappointment or worry, often about a more serious problem

  • wow

    usually leans toward amazement or admiration, not nervous alarm

文法句型

Yikes, + clause

"Yikes," + reporting verb

用法筆記

Often used the moment you notice something worrying, risky, or more difficult than expected. It is stronger than 'oops' because it reacts to alarm, but it is usually lighter and more conversational than 'oh no'.

常見錯誤

❌I yikes when I see the price.
✅I say "yikes" when I see the price.
💡use 'yikes' as an exclamation, not as the main verb.
❌Yikes, I spilled a little water, sorry.
✅Oops, I spilled a little water, sorry.
💡for a tiny mistake with little alarm, 'oops' sounds more natural.