oh
interjection
əʊ interjection
1 used when you want to get someone’s attention or continue what you are saying 喂，嘿，嗨〔用于引起别人的注意〕
Oh, look, I think that’s Harry over there.
嘿，看哪，我想那边那个人是哈里。
Milk, cereal, juice – oh, and put lettuce on the list too.
牛奶、谷类食品、果汁 — 噢，把生菜也加到单子上。
2 used when you are giving an answer to a question 噢，嗯〔回答问题时说〕
‘Have you met his wife?’ ‘ Oh, yes, I know her quite well.’
“你见过他妻子吗？”“嗯，我和她很熟。”
‘I hope Jenny won’t be angry.’ ‘ Oh, no, don’t worry about that.’
“但愿珍妮不会生气。”“噢，不会的，这不用担心。”
oh, okay/all right
‘Can you lend me ten pounds?’ ‘Oh, all right, but only until tomorrow.’
“你能借给我十英镑吗？”“噢，没问题，但只能借到明天。”
3 used to make a slight pause when you are speaking 嗯，噢〔说话时的暂时停顿〕
I met your friend in town, oh, what’s her name?
我在城里碰到你的朋友了，嗯，她叫什么名字来着？
4 used to show that you are very happy, angry, disappointed etc about something 啊，哈，呀〔表示对某事感到很高兴、气愤、失望等〕
Oh, aren’t those flowers gorgeous!
呀，那些花可真漂亮！
Oh, how awful!
哎呀，真糟糕！
Oh, no! I’ve left my keys in the car!
噢，不，我把钥匙落在车里了！
oh, good/great
Oh, good, you’re still here.
噢，太好了，你还在这里。
oh, God/oh, dear etc
Oh, God, I forgot all about it!
噢，
Oh, God, I forgot all about it!
噢，
Oh, well, never mind.
噢，没关系。
5 used to show that you are surprised about something 啊，哎呀〔表示惊讶〕
‘Frances has left her husband, you know.’ ‘Oh, has she?’
“你知道，弗朗西丝跟她丈夫分手了。”“哦，真的吗？”
Oh, I didn’t know that.
哎呀，那我可不知道啊。