exclamation
noun /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/
- a short sound, word or phrase spoken suddenly to express an emotion. Oh!, Look out! and Ow! are exclamations.
感叹;感叹语;感叹词 - He gave an exclamation of surprise.
他发出一声惊叹。 - She took his hand and uttered an exclamation of shock.
她握住他的手,发出一声震惊的感叹。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sharp
- sudden
- loud
- …
- give
- let out
- utter
- …
词源late Middle English: from Latin exclamatio(n-), from exclamare ‘shout out’, from ex- ‘out’ + clamare ‘to shout’. - He gave an exclamation of surprise.