Holy smoke Meaning in English
expression
ˈhoʊɫi/ /ˈsmoʊk
HOH-lee SMOHK
hˈəʊli/ /smˈəʊk
HOH-lee SMOHK
释义
An informal expression used to show surprise, shock, or amazement, similar to saying 'Oh my goodness!' or 'Wow!'.
用法与细微差别
Very informal, used mainly in spoken English and sometimes humorously or playfully. Can sound old-fashioned or exaggerated. Not used in serious situations—try 'Oh my God!' or 'Wow!' for stronger reactions.
Spanish: ¡Dios santo! - ¡Santo cielo!Portuguese (BR): Meu Deus! - Nossa!Portuguese (PT): Meu Deus! - Céus!Chinese (Simplified): 天啊！ - 我的天！Chinese (Traditional): 天啊！ - 我的天！Hindi: अरे बाप रे! - हे भगवान!Arabic: يا إلهي! - يا للعجب!Bengali: বাহরে বাপ - আরে বাবা - কি আশ্চর্যRussian: ого - ничего себе - вот это даJapanese: なんてこった - うわっ - びっくりしたVietnamese: trời ơi - trời đất ơi - khiếp thậtKorean: 어머나 - 세상에 - 이런Turkish: vay canına - aman tanrım - vay beUrdu: ارے بابا - ہائے اللہ - واہIndonesian: astaga - wow - ya ampun
例句
Holy smoke, look at that huge dog!
basic
Holy smoke, you finished your homework already?
basic
Holy smoke, that's a lot of money!
basic
I just saw the test results — holy smoke, I passed!
natural
Holy smoke, where did you learn to cook like that?
natural
We finally made it through traffic. Holy smoke, what a drive!
natural