Word · Frequency #957
okay
/əʊˈkei/
adverb
好；不错；令人满意地
in a satisfactory or adequate manner; well
好；可以；行；对
In use
She did okay on the English test, but she wants to improve her score.
The old car still runs okay, so we don't need to buy a new one yet.
I slept okay last night, even though the hotel bed was small.
be okay with sth
表示同意或接受某事物。
I'm okay with the new schedule.
我对新安排没问题。
Okay, [clause]
用于对话开头表示认可或转移话题。
Okay, let's start the meeting.
好了，我们开始会议吧。
okay sth
动词用法，意为正式批准。
The manager okayed the proposal.
经理批准了提案。
Common mistakes
I okayed to the proposal.I okayed the proposal.
动词"okay"是及物动词，后直接跟宾语，不需要介词"to"。
It's okey.It's okay.
拼写错误：正确拼写为"okay"，"okey"是常见误拼。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
approval
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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