Word · Frequency #26426
crikey
唉呀；天哪
Used to express surprise or amazement.
多用于英国或澳大利亚口语，表示惊讶或感叹。
interj. 唉呀
In use
Crikey, that was a close call!
Crikey, this soup is really hot!
Crikey, I didn't expect to see you here!
Crikey!
单独用作叹词，表达惊讶或紧张。
Crikey! I nearly fell off the ladder.
哎呀！我差点从梯子上摔下来。
crikey, + clause
后面接逗号和完整句子，表示对某事的强烈反应。
Crikey, you scared me.
哎呀，你吓了我一跳。
crikey, what a/an + noun
用于感叹事物的性质，相当于“好一个……”。
Crikey, what a fantastic view!
哎呀，这景色真棒！
Common mistakes
Crickey, I almost fell!Crikey, I almost fell!
crikey 的正确拼写是 c-r-i-k-e-y，不是 crickey；此处只需纠正拼写。
The news is very crikey.The news is very surprising.
crikey 是感叹词，不能作形容词修饰名词；表示“令人惊讶的”应用形容词 surprising。
Connections
Collocations
- oh crikey
- 哎呀，天哪
- Oh crikey, I forgot my keys!哎呀，天哪，我忘了带钥匙！
- by crikey
- 天哪
- By crikey, that was close!天哪，真险啊！
Pop culture & quotes
- Crikey! She's a beauty!
- 哎呀！她可真漂亮！Crikey! Look at that giant crocodile!哎呀！看那条巨大的鳄鱼！
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 crikey 想成 cry（哭喊）+ key（钥匙）：钥匙掉了，惊叫一声“唉呀！”。声音近似 /ˈkraɪki/，帮你记住这个感叹词。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常闲聊中对意外消息的反应、英式或澳式英语的随意交谈、朋友间提及惊人事情时 crikey 是口语化的感叹词，多用于非正式场合，通常表示惊讶或意外，比较常见于英式、澳式英语。正式写作或严肃场合一般不会使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 spiky、psyche、Mikey 同韵（/aɪki/）；cricket /ˈkrɪkɪt/ 与 crispy /ˈkrɪspi/ 虽拼写相近，但元音不同；crisis /ˈkraɪsɪs/ 开头与 crikey 相同，但韵脚不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.