🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:
BNC: 22720 COCA: 33605

interjection

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
interjection /ˌɪntɚˈʤɛkʃən/ noun
plural interjections
interjection
/ˌɪntɚˈʤɛkʃən/
noun
plural interjections
Learner's definition of INTERJECTION
[count] grammar
: a spoken word, phrase, or sound that expresses sudden or strong feeling感叹词;感叹语
BNC: 22720 COCA: 33605

interjection

noun

in·​ter·​jec·​tion ˌin-tər-ˈjek-shən How to pronounce interjection (audio)
1
: an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
a
: a word or phrase used in exclamation (such as Heavens! Dear me!)
b
: a cry or inarticulate utterance (such as Alas! ouch! phooey! ugh!) expressing an emotion
2
a
: the act of uttering exclamations : ejaculation
b
: the act of putting in between : interposition
3
: something that is interjected or that interrupts

Did you know?

What is an interjection?

An interjection is a word or phrase that is grammatically independent from the words around it, and mainly expresses feeling rather than meaning.

Oh, what a beautiful house!

Uh-oh, this looks bad.

Well, it's time to say good night.

Actually, um, it's not my dog.

Shoot. I thought I'd fixed that.

I can't believe I lost the key! Ugh!

Interjections are common in speech and are much more common in electronic messages than in other types of writing.

Example Sentences

interjections such as “oh,” “alas,” and “wow” a chorus of angry interjections greeted the announcement that our flight would be delayed
Recent Examples on the Web If the interjection was say relevant, or maybe even irrelevant, the key would be whether the statement or assertion is something that could garner a semblance of balanced discussion. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 July 2022 Miller's interjection threw off the entire sequence. Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 17 May 2022 But moments like this full-bench interjection have happened this season because of previous trials and tribulations. Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2022 The trustee’s interjection drew laughter from the room. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 4 Feb. 2022 Young said in his release that the CCP’s interjection with the bill would only fuel its passage. Fox News, 15 Nov. 2021 Four Hours lets its subjects speak without interjection or correction, a decision that seems to respect its audience’s ability to reason out the logical gaps. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2021 Your interjection should be substantial, but no more than a minute or two. Forbes, 5 July 2021 With no dialogue, no subtitles or interjection, the movie is an immersive view of the animal world, with Gunda in particular emerging as an astonishing character. Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of interjection was in the 15th century
BNC: 22720 COCA: 33605

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime