(亦作 hallo 或 hullo)
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- used as a greeting（用于打招呼或问候）哈罗, 喂：
hello there, Katie!
喂, 卡蒂！
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- used to begin a telephone conversation（用作打电话开始语）喂：
Hello? Connor speaking.
喂？我是康纳。
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- Brit. used to express surprise〈英〉（表示惊讶）嘿：
hello, what's all this then?
嘿, 这是怎么一回事？
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- used as a cry to attract someone's attention（用于吸引别人的注意力）喂：
'Hello below!' he cried.
“喂, 注意下面！”他叫道。
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- used informally to express sarcasm or anger〈非正式〉［用以表达讽刺或恼怒］喂：
Hello! Did you even get what the play was about?
喂喂！这出戏讲的是什么你都搞懂了吗？
词源
late 19th cent.: variant of earlier hollo; related to HOLLA.