1
- used to express hesitation表示犹豫哦!:
'I was just, uh, passing by.'
“我只是, 哦!路过。”
2
- used in questions to invite agreement or further comment or to express a lack of understanding[问句中祈求同意或进一步评价或表示缺乏理解]啊!嘿!是吧, 对吧:
'You want to get there pretty bad, uh?'
“你很想去那儿, 对吧?”
词源
1960s: imitative.
- non-standard spelling of the indefinite article A1, used to represent black English〈非规范〉(黑人英语)表示不定冠词a。:
crabs in uh basket.
一只篮子里的螃蟹。
- non-standard spelling of OF, used to represent black English(黑人英语)表示of。:
a house full uh young 'uns.
一屋子年轻人。