ho

英[həʊ] 美[ho]
  • int. 呵;引人注意;表示惊讶
  • n. (Ho)人名;(柬)霍

中文词源


ho 娼妓,妓女

俚语,缩写自whore.

英文词源


ho (interj.)
exclamation of surprise, etc., c. 1300; as an exclamation calling attention or demanding silence, late 14c. Used after the name of a place to which attention is called (as in Westward-Ho) it dates from 1590s, originally a cry of boatmen, etc., announcing departures for a particular destination. Ho-ho-ho expressing laughter is recorded from mid-12c.
ho (n.)
by 1993, American English slang, representing a ghetto pronunciation of whore.

双语例句


1. Shops in Ho Chi Minh City are stacked with goods.
胡志明市的商店里堆满了商品。

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2. My general reaction to this news might be summed up as "ho-hum"
我对这条消息的总体反应可以用“哼儿哈儿”来概括。

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3. Senate Republicans are less gung-ho about tax cuts.
共和党的参议员对减税并不太热衷。

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4. Ho hum, another nice job down the drain.
,又一份好工作泡汤了。

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5. "Ha ha, ho ho," he chortled.
“哈哈,呵呵,”他哈哈大笑。

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