informal <非正式>
(亦作wowee)
- expressing astonishment or admiration[表示惊奇、钦佩]呀, 哇:
'Wow!' he cried enthusiastically.
“哇!”他满腔热情地大喊道。
- a sensational success具有轰动效应的成功, 一鸣惊人之举:
your play's a wow.
你的剧作取得了轰动性的成功。
with obj.
- impress and excite (someone) greatly使叫绝; 博取(某人的)称赞:
they wowed audiences on their recent British tour.
他们在最近的英国巡回演出中博得了观众的喝彩。
词源
natural exclamation: first recorded in Scots in the early 16th cent.