exclamation

• n. 感歎；驚叫；驚歎詞

來自exclaim, 驚叫。

exclamation (n.)

late 14c., from Middle French exclamation, from Latin exclamationem (nominative exclamatio) "an exclamation" (in rhetoric), "a loud calling or crying out," noun of action from past participle stem of exclamare "cry out loud" (see exclaim).

The punctuation symbol known as the exclamation point (1824) or exclamation mark (1926) was earliest called an exclamation note or note of exclamation (1650s), earlier note of admiration (1610s). Another name for it was shriek-mark (1864).

1. He gave an exclamation of surprise.

他發出一聲驚歎。

來自《權威詞典》

2. The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers.

作者在文章的最後一句連用了三個驚歎號,以引起讀者的注意.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. For my part , I cannot keep from uttering an exclamation of surprise!

我那時是驚奇地叫了一聲的!

來自漢英文學 - 散文英譯

4. Sue gave an exclamation as we got a clear sight of the house.

我們清楚看到那所房子時，休驚歎不已。

來自辭典例句

5. Molly let out her breath, made an exclamation with her hands.

莫莉呼了口氣, 用她的雙手作了個吃驚的動作.

來自辭典例句