"egad" in Chinese (Simplified)
哎呀天哪
Definition
一种老式的感叹词,表示惊讶、震惊或强调,类似“哎呀”或“天哪”。现代口语中很少见,多见于文学或玩笑场合。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非常古早的感叹词,现代基本不用,常用于幽默或模仿古人说话时。听到“egad”,通常有人在开玩笑或表演。
Examples
Egad, that's a huge spider!
**哎呀**,那只蜘蛛好大!
Egad, I've forgotten my keys again.
**天哪**,我又忘带钥匙了。
Egad, the lamp just fell over!
**哎呀**,灯倒了!
He burst into the room shouting, "Egad! What happened here?"
他冲进屋里喊道:“**天哪**!这里发生了什么?”
"Egad," he said, "I've spilled tea all over my suit!"
“**哎呀**,”他说,“我把茶全洒在西装上了!”
People use "egad" to sound old-fashioned or in a joking way.
人们用“**哎呀**”来表现老派,或者开玩笑时用。