interjection

[US]/ˌɪntəˈdʒekʃn/
[UK]/ˌɪntərˈdʒekʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 叹词, 感叹词
Word Forms

Real-world Examples

I can never time my interjections correctly.

我从来都找不准插话的合适时机。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" Womp womp" is a slang interjection that dismisses or makes fun of a loss or failure.

" Womp womp" 是俚语中的感叹词,表达对失去某件事物或者遭遇失败的否定或者嘲弄。

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

Adding " by the way" helps this interjection seem casual and relaxed.

加上“顺便”有助于这个表达可以让对话听起来更加随意和放松。

Source: Emma's delicious English

Okay, but how else can you use interjections?

好了,但是你还可以怎么用感叹词?

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

And lastly, adverbs can be used as interjections or at the beginning of sentences.

最后,副词可以用作感叹词或放在句子的开头。

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

Mmmm... OK, so no proper words. But I can use interjections, can't I?

嗯… … 好,不用适当的词。但是我可以用感叹词,对吧?

Source: BBC Authentic English

Like many interjections, we can use these in different ways.

像很多感叹词,我们可以以不同的方式使用。

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

So you can vary with different interjections and different sounds but that's generally how it works.

你可以用不同的感叹词,但一般就是这个规则。

Source: Elliot teaches British English.

Interjections are the quick, short words or sounds we cry out when we are feeling intense emotion.

感叹词是当我们处于强烈情绪时,我们喊出的快,短的词或者声音。

Source: VOA Special June 2019 Collection

Interjections are short statements that show more of a feeling and are grammatically independent from other sentences.

感叹词是更能表达一种感情的简短语句,在语法上独立于其他句子。

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

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