a short sound, word or phrase spoken suddenly to express an emotion. Oh!, Look out! and Ow! are exclamations. 感叹；感叹语；感叹词 He gave an exclamation of surprise. 他发出一声惊叹。 🔊🔊 She took his hand and uttered an exclamation of shock. 她握住他的手，惊叫一声。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sharp
- sudden
- loud
- …
- give
- let out
- utter
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin exclamatio(n-), from exclamare ‘shout out’, from ex- ‘out’ + clamare ‘to shout’.