shit
shit — 感嘆詞
1. a rude word that people say when they feel angry, annoyed, or shocked about some
幹；媽的
表達憤怒、驚訝的粗話
a rude word that people say when they feel angry, annoyed, or shocked about something that has just happened.
Shit! Amelia just told me she forgot her passport at home.
幹！Amelia 剛剛說她把護照忘在家裡了。
exclamation expressing sudden alarm
Oh shit, I think I locked my keys inside the car again.
媽的，我好像又把鑰匙鎖在車裡了。
Shit! The rain ruined all the picnic food Pedro brought.
幹！雨水把 Pedro 帶來的野餐食物全弄壞了。
Aylin stubbed her toe on the door and yelled, "Shit!"
Aylin 踢到門檻，痛得大喊了一聲「幹！」
文法句型
used as an interjection
用法筆記
Considered highly offensive by many people. Avoid using this word in formal situations, at work, or around people you do not know well.
shit — 名詞
1. the brown material that the body gets rid of through the bowels after food has b
糞便；屎
人體或動物消化後排出的固體廢物
the brown material that the body gets rid of through the bowels after food has been digested.
The dog left a pile of shit on the neighbour's lawn this morning.
今天早上那隻狗在鄰居的草坪上拉了一堆屎。
uncountable; concrete visual context
Christopher had to clean bird shit off the windscreen of his van.
Christopher 得把貨車擋風玻璃上的鳥屎擦乾淨。
Farmers use animal shit as natural fertiliser for their vegetable fields.
農夫把動物糞便當作天然肥料，灑在菜園裡。
There was dog shit all along the footpath near the school gate.
學校大門附近的人行道上到處都是狗屎。
文法句型
uncountable; no article
用法筆記
Vulgar term. In polite conversation, use 'poo', 'faeces', or 'stool'. 'Manure' or 'dung' are preferred for animal waste in farming contexts.
2. the act of pushing waste out of the body through the bowels — used when referrin
拉屎；大便
排便的動作（指單一次）
the act of pushing waste out of the body through the bowels — used when referring to a single instance of this bodily function.
The dog needs a walk every morning so it can do its shit.
那隻狗每天早上都需要出去遛一遛，好讓牠拉屎。
singular noun: 'a shit' / 'do its shit'
Adina said she had to take a shit before the long bus ride.
Adina 說她得先拉完屎再搭那趟長途巴士。
After a big meal, the cat always goes outside for a quick shit.
那隻貓吃飽後總會到外面去大便。
The toddler told his mum he needed a shit right away.
小男童跟媽媽說他馬上要大便了。
- poo
child-friendly equivalent
- bowel movement
polite, medical term
文法句型
a + noun; usually singular with 'a'
用法筆記
Often used with the verb 'take', 'have', or 'do' (e.g. 'have a shit', 'take a shit'). Avoid in polite company — use 'go to the toilet' or 'have a bowel movement' instead.
3. a medical problem where waste matter leaves the body in a very liquid state far
拉肚子；腹瀉
腸胃不適導致頻繁排出液狀排泄物
a medical problem where waste matter leaves the body in a very liquid state far more often than is healthy.
Isabela got terrible shit after eating street food on her trip.
Isabela 在旅途中吃了路邊攤，結果嚴重拉肚子。
uncountable; health context
The baby has had the shits all week and the doctor gave medicine.
那個嬰兒拉肚子拉了一整個星期，醫生開了藥。
The cruise passengers all came down with a bad case of the shits.
郵輪上的乘客全都得了嚴重的腹瀉。
Lien could not go hiking because she had the shits that morning.
Lien 早上拉肚子，所以沒辦法去健行。
文法句型
uncountable; no article
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'the shits' to refer to a bout of diarrhoea. 'Diarrhoea' is the standard medical term and far more appropriate in formal or clinical settings.
4. something that is not true, not sensible, or not worth your attention — used to
廢話；爛東西
不真實、沒價值或品質低劣的事物
something that is not true, not sensible, or not worth your attention — used to show strong dislike or disagreement with what someone says or produces.
Asher told me that aliens built the pyramids, but that's complete shit.
Asher 跟我說金字塔是外星人蓋的，這完全是廢話。
uncountable noun for nonsense speech
I cannot believe the manager sold us this shit for two hundred dollars.
我真不敢相信經理把這種爛東西以兩百美元賣給我們。
The film Eri rented last night was absolute shit, so she turned it off.
Eri 昨晚租的那部電影爛透了，她乾脆關掉不看了。
Stop talking shit about people you have never even met before.
不要胡說八道地講那些你根本沒見過的人的是非。
The furniture from that cheap shop is total shit and broke in a week.
那間廉價家具店的東西品質超爛，一個星期就壞了。
文法句型
uncountable; used to describe speech, ideas, or objects
用法筆記
Can describe either spoken nonsense ('talking shit') or physical objects of poor quality ('this shit'). 'Bullshit' is a related but stronger term specifically for deliberate lies or exaggeration.
常見錯誤
5. a person who is unpleasant, dishonest, or treats other people badly — used as a
爛人；混蛋
品性惡劣、令人厭惡的人
a person who is unpleasant, dishonest, or treats other people badly — used as a strong insult.
Padma called her ex-boyfriend a shit for stealing her savings.
Padma 罵她的前男友是個混蛋，因為他偷了她的積蓄。
countable: 'a shit' as an insult
That lying little shit told the boss I was the one who broke the machine.
那個愛說謊的小爛人跟老闆說機器是我弄壞的。
Some shit cut in front of everyone at the bus stop this morning.
今天早上有個混蛋在公車站插隊，插在所有人前面。
Eliska's brother is a total shit who never helps around the house.
Eliska 的弟弟是個不折不扣的爛人，從不幫忙做家事。
文法句型
a + noun; used as an insult
用法筆記
A strong and offensive insult. Can be softened slightly with modifiers like 'little' or 'selfish', but remains vulgar. Compare with 'jerk' or 'idiot' for milder alternatives.
6. cruel or unfair words and actions directed at someone — used to describe ill-tre
惡待；欺負
不友善的言語或對待
cruel or unfair words and actions directed at someone — used to describe ill-treatment, verbal abuse, or disrespect.
Amelia will not take any more shit from her rude supervisor at work.
Amelia 再也不願意忍受主管的惡劣對待了。
collocation: 'take shit from someone'
The new intern gets a lot of shit from the older staff members.
那個新來的實習生常被資深同事欺負。
If your roommate gives you shit, you should talk to the landlord.
如果你的室友找你麻煩，你應該跟房東談談。
Aylin put up with a lot of shit before she finally quit that job.
Aylin 在辭掉那份工作之前，忍受了很多不公平的對待。
文法句型
uncountable; often used with verbs 'take', 'give', 'put up with'
用法筆記
Commonly paired with the verb 'take' (meaning 'accept' or 'tolerate'), usually in negative sentences or questions. 'I won't take any shit' means 'I refuse to be treated badly'.
7. used instead of 'anything' in negative sentences to emphasise that there is abso
屁；任何東西
用於否定句，意為「任何事物」
used instead of 'anything' in negative sentences to emphasise that there is absolutely nothing of a particular thing.
The hospital waiting room did not have shit to read or look at.
那間醫院的候診室連一本可以看的書都沒有。
negative construction: 'not have shit'
After working all week, Christopher still does not know shit about the project.
Christopher 工作了一整週，對那個專案還是屁都不懂。
That old laptop is so slow it cannot do shit anymore.
那台舊筆電慢到什麼事都不能做了。
The so-called expert did not teach us shit during the whole course.
那個所謂的專家在整門課裡根本沒教我們任何東西。
文法句型
not + V + shit; used in negative statements to mean 'nothing'
用法筆記
Only appears in negative contexts. 'Don't know shit' means 'know nothing'; 'don't have shit' means 'have nothing'. Without a negative ('knows shit') the meaning flips to 'knows something' only in specific informal contexts (e.g. 'he knows his shit' = 'he is knowledgeable').
常見錯誤
shit — 動詞
1. to push bodily waste out through the anus — a crude, everyday word for going to
拉屎；排便
將固體廢物排出體外
to push bodily waste out through the anus — a crude, everyday word for going to the toilet.
The puppy shat on the kitchen floor in the middle of the night.
那隻小狗半夜在廚房地板上大便。
irregular past: 'shat' / 'shit'
Eri's cat always shits in the garden behind the big rose bush.
Eri 的貓總是在花園裡那叢大玫瑰後面拉屎。
The old dog could not help itself and shat right on the carpet.
那隻老狗忍不住，就直接在地毯上拉了。
Pedro laughed so hard he was afraid he might shit his pants.
Pedro 笑得太用力，害怕自己會大便在褲子上。
文法句型
subject + shits
用法筆記
Irregular past forms: both 'shit' and 'shat' are used ('He shat on the floor' / 'He shit on the floor'). 'Shitted' is also heard but less common. Avoid in polite or formal contexts.
2. to feel so terrified or anxious that you might lose control of your bowels — a c
嚇呆；嚇死
極度害怕或緊張
to feel so terrified or anxious that you might lose control of your bowels — a crude way of saying you are extremely scared.
Ayana was shitting herself before her big job interview.
Ayana 在重要的工作面試前緊張得要命。
reflexive: 'shit oneself' for extreme fear
The kids were shitting themselves when the haunted house ride started.
鬼屋的遊樂設施啟動時，那些小孩嚇死了。
Lien said she nearly shit herself when a car came out of nowhere.
Lien 說有輛車突然衝出來時，她差點嚇死。
The little boy shat himself when the big dog ran towards him barking.
那隻大狗朝小男孩狂吠衝來，把他嚇壞了。
- be terrified
not vulgar, standard English
- be scared stiff
informal but not offensive
文法句型
shit oneself; be shitting oneself
用法筆記
Always used reflexively with 'oneself' ('shit yourself', 'shitting myself'). This sense is figurative and hyperbolic — the person does not literally lose bowel control.