"ay" in Chinese (Traditional)
哎(感嘆詞)
Definition
“Ay” 是一種古老或文學性的感嘆詞,用來表示驚訝、疼痛、遺憾或強烈情緒,類似於“哎”或“唉”。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於詩歌或古典文學,很少在現代對話中見到。不要和“aye”(是的)混淆。通常用來表達痛苦或哀傷的情緒。
Examples
Ay, that hurt my finger!
**哎**,我的手指好痛!
Ay, I forgot my homework again.
**哎**,我又忘了作業。
Ay, what a cold morning!
**哎**,早上好冷!
Ay me!, I should have listened to your advice.
**唉**,我真該聽你的建議。
He cried, 'Ay! What a disaster!'
他喊道:「**哎**!真是個災難!」
In the play, the heroine exclaims, 'Ay, must it end so soon?'
在劇中,女主角喊道:「**哎**,怎麼這麼快就結束了?」