ah

ah — 感嘆詞

1. a short sound people make to react to something — for example, when they suddenl

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釋義

啊；唉

表達理解、驚喜、疼痛或同情的感嘆詞

a short sound people make to react to something — for example, when they suddenly understand, feel happy, feel pain, are surprised, sympathise with someone, or want to disagree gently.

例句

Ah, now I see why the printer kept jamming — the paper was loaded backwards.

啊，我終於知道印表機為什麼一直卡紙了——紙裝反了。

ah + clause showing sudden understanding

Ah, what a lovely surprise to find your letter in the mailbox this morning, Grandma!

啊，奶奶，今天早上在信箱裡看到你的信，真是個美好的驚喜！

ah expressing pleasure or delight

同義詞
  • oh

    more neutral; covers a wider range of mild reactions

  • aha

    narrower — only the moment of discovery or recognition

  • ouch

    specifically for sudden physical pain

  • ow

    informal pain reaction, often for smaller hurts

文法句型

Ah, + clause

Ah! (standalone)

用法筆記

Tone and context decide which feeling is expressed; the same three letters cover surprise, recognition, pleasure, pain, and mild disagreement. Often followed by a comma and a clause; standalone 'Ah!' usually marks a sharp reaction (pain, sudden discovery).

常見錯誤

❌Ah I think you are wrong.
✅Ah, I think you are wrong.
💡in writing, follow 'ah' with a comma when a clause comes after it.
❌Aha, that hurts!
✅Ah, that hurts!
💡'aha' signals discovery only, not pain or sympathy.

ah — 動詞