hurrah
hurrah — 感嘆詞
1. a word people cry out when they feel great happiness about something that happen
好哇；萬歲
表達高興或贊同的喊叫
a word people cry out when they feel great happiness about something that happened, or when they want to express strong approval of someone or something.
Hana clenched her fists and shouted 'Hurrah!' when she heard the news.
Hana 聽到消息時緊握拳頭大喊「好哇！」
stand-alone exclamation expressing personal joy
'Hurrah for the volunteers!' Quan said, raising his glass at the celebration dinner.
Quan 在慶祝晚宴上舉杯說道：「志工們，好哇！」
pattern: hurrah for [noun phrase]
All the children called out 'Hurrah!' when the teacher announced a field trip.
老師宣布校外教學時，所有孩子都大喊「好哇！」
'Hurrah! We made it!' Christopher yelled as the train arrived at the station.
Christopher 在火車到站時喊道：「好哇！我們成功了！」
- boo
used to show disapproval, the opposite of cheering
文法句型
Hurrah! (stand-alone)
Hurrah for [noun phrase]!
用法筆記
Also commonly spelled 'hooray' or 'hurray'. 'Hooray' is the most frequent spelling in modern English. The word is a fixed exclamation — it is not used as a verb (❌ 'He hurrahed the team').
常見錯誤
hurrah — 名詞
1. a lively atmosphere of public enthusiasm, celebration, and media attention surro
熱鬧；盛況
圍繞某事件的興奮氛圍
a lively atmosphere of public enthusiasm, celebration, and media attention surrounding an event, achievement, or new product.
The film festival opened with much hurrah and a parade of famous directors.
電影節在熱鬧的氣氛中開幕，知名導演們沿街遊行。
collocation: with much hurrah
Despite all the hurrah in the press, the new phone was barely an improvement.
儘管媒體上炒得熱鬧，那支新手機其實沒什麼改進。
Yasmin wanted a simple wedding ceremony with no hurrah or media attention.
Yasmin 想要一場簡單的婚禮，不要熱鬧喧囂或媒體關注。
The science fair opened with great hurrah as the governor praised the students.
科展在盛大的氣氛中開幕，州長讚揚了學生們。
- quiet
absence of excitement or public attention
文法句型
much hurrah
great hurrah
with (much) hurrah
用法筆記
Often used in dismissive contexts to suggest that the excitement surrounding something is exaggerated or not fully justified. The phrase 'much hurrah' is common in journalistic writing.
常見錯誤
2. a loud shout of joy, approval, or encouragement made by a person or a group, esp
歡呼聲
表達喜悅或贊同的集體喊叫
a loud shout of joy, approval, or encouragement made by a person or a group, especially to celebrate a win or show support.
A loud hurrah echoed through the stadium when Saira scored the final goal.
Saira 踢進致勝球時，體育館內響起了響亮的歡呼聲。
phrase: a loud hurrah
The mayor's announcement was interrupted by enthusiastic hurrahs from the audience.
市長的宣布被聽眾熱烈的歡呼聲打斷。
Asher led the crowd in a final hurrah for the retiring professor.
Asher 站在陽台上，帶領群眾向退休的教授發出最後一次歡呼聲。
Hurrahs from the parade route drifted into our apartment all afternoon.
整個下午，遊行路線傳來的歡呼聲飄進了我們的公寓。
- cheer
more general term; a hurrah is a specific type of cheer
- shout
less specific, can be positive or negative
- acclamation
more formal, often implies collective approval
- jeer
a mocking or insulting shout expressing disapproval
文法句型
a hurrah
hurrahs (plural)
give a hurrah
a loud hurrah
用法筆記
The fixed idiom 'last hurrah' means a final effort or appearance before retirement or the end of something — this meaning does not apply to the standalone noun 'hurrah' itself. The plural form 'hurrahs' is common when referring to multiple shouts from a group.
常見錯誤
3. a state of strong, often exaggerated excitement or concern over something that m
大驚小怪
對瑣事過度激動
a state of strong, often exaggerated excitement or concern over something that may not be very important.
There was a huge hurrah in the office when the boss found the missing cheque.
老闆找到那張遺失的支票時，辦公室裡一陣大騷動。
collocation: huge hurrah in [place]
Walid could not understand what all the hurrah was about — it was just one typo.
Walid 不明白大家在騷動什麼——只不過是打錯了一個字。
question pattern: what's all the hurrah about?
'Don't make such a hurrah over a small delay,' Valentina told her nervous colleague.
Valentina 對緊張的同事說：「別為了一點耽擱就這麼小題大作。」
All that hurrah in the news about the celebrity's tweet seemed completely overblown to Harper.
Harper 覺得新聞中對那位名人推文的所有騷動，根本是小題大作。
- calm
absence of excitement or disturbance
文法句型
what's all the hurrah about?
make a hurrah about
much hurrah over
用法筆記
Common in dismissive questions (e.g. 'What's all the hurrah about?') or negative constructions downplaying the importance of an event. Often implies the speaker thinks the excitement is unnecessary.