ahem

FREQ #4764

interj. 呃哼

发音

其它 /əˈhɛm/
其它 /əˈhɛm/
其它 /əˈhɛm/

词形变化

ahemmed ahemming ahems 三单 ahems ahemming 现在分词 ahemmed 过去式 ahemmed 过去分词

别名

ehem ahum

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To cough or clear one's throat so as to draw attention.

interj.
  1. 1.

    The sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat.

  2. 2.

    Demanding attention.

    Ahem! Could we please get started?

  3. 3.

    Expresses disapproval or annoyance.

    Ahem! In case you didn't notice, I did my share of the work, too.

  4. 4.

    Indicates the speaker does not wish to be perceived as rude, often intimating an impolite meaning to a third party that the speaker is not addressing.

    Indicates subtle sarcasm, polite lying, or euphemism.

    I really (ahem!) liked the chocolate broccoli surprise.

  5. 5.

    Indicates the speaker does not wish to be perceived as rude, often intimating an impolite meaning to a third party that the speaker is not addressing.

    Indicates an inappropriate pun.

词源

Onomatopoeic.

来源：wiktionary