uh

uh — exclamation

1. a written form of the sound a person makes when they hesitate or pause briefly w

1.感嘆詞A2
釋義

a written form of the sound a person makes when they hesitate or pause briefly while speaking, often because they are deciding what to say or how to answer

例句

Uh, I think we might have taken the wrong turn back there.

opening filler before admitting uncertainty

The teacher asked who had finished the reading, and uh, I had not.

同義詞
  • um

    a longer, more hesitant pause than 'uh'; often sounds more uncertain or awkward

  • er

    British English variant of the hesitation sound, more common in UK writing

  • like

    a conversational filler but used differently — 'like' signals approximation or paraphrase, not just hesitation

文法句型

used at the beginning of a turn or after a question to signal that the speaker needs a moment to think

用法筆記

Primarily used in written dialogue, comics, transcripts, or informal writing to represent a spoken hesitation. 'Uh' suggests a short pause (under one second), while 'um' often indicates a longer or more awkward hesitation. Avoid in formal written English.

常見錯誤

❌I am, uh, going to the store.' (overusing in written narration)
✅I am going to the store.
💡In most formal writing, simply omit the filler; 'uh' belongs in dialogue or transcripts only.