exclamation
noun [ C ] uk/ˌek.skləˈmeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌek.skləˈmeɪ.ʃən/
(因吃惊、害怕、喜悦等而发出的)呼喊,惊叫
something you say or shout suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure, etc.
an exclamation of delight 高兴的大叫
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- We all jumped up from our seats, with exclamations of surprise.
- The man gave an exclamation and clasped both hands to his chest.
- We heard exclamations of rage and frustration coming from the other room as he struggled to fix the problem.
- In Enid Blyton books, the children are always uttering excited exclamations, especially about food!
- With an exclamation of disgust, she drew back and covered her face.