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be a wow
wow作名词时，表示非常有趣或成功的事物，通常用于口语。
That joke was a wow.
那个笑话非常有趣。
绝妙的笑话；令人叫绝的笑话
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
绝妙的笑话；令人叫绝的笑话
an extremely funny joke
That joke was a wow.
那个笑话非常有趣。
一种相对缓慢的颤动(音高变化),可能影响唱片和录音机。
A relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) which can affect both gramophone records and tape recorders.
看似极其有趣的笑话
a joke that seems extremely funny
She told a wow about a penguin at the zoo, and the children burst out laughing.
她讲了一个关于动物园企鹅的绝妙笑话，孩子们一下子大笑起来。
His wows always make the whole class laugh, even when the lesson is boring.
他的那些绝妙笑话总能让全班大笑，即使课堂很无聊。
That was a real wow — I had not expected such a funny ending.
那真是个绝妙的笑话——我没想到结尾这么有趣。
wow作名词时，表示非常有趣或成功的事物，通常用于口语。
That joke was a wow.
那个笑话非常有趣。
The new toy became a wow among children.
这个新玩具在孩子们中大获成功。
They considered the show a wow.
他们认为这场演出非常精彩。
Not this
The movie wowed everyone.
Use this
The movie was a wow.
“wow”作为名词表示‘巨大的成功’，需要带冠词a；误用为动词不符合该词性。
Not this
His performance was wow.
Use this
His performance was a wow.
中文中‘哇’是感叹词，学习者易忽略英文中作名词时需加不定冠词‘a’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
真正搞笑的笑话
His punchline was a real wow.
他的妙语真是搞笑。
极其搞笑的笑话
The comedian delivered an absolute wow.
那个喜剧演员讲了个极其搞笑的笑话。
非常好笑的笑话
She told a big wow at the party.
她在派对上讲了个非常好笑的笑话。
讲一个搞笑的笑话
He can always tell a wow.
他总能讲出搞笑的笑话。
绝妙的笑话
That story was a complete wow.
那个故事是个绝妙的笑话。
Use wow naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
听到超级搞笑的笑话你会‘哇’一声，‘wow’就是那个让你‘哇’的笑话。
语域：informal 常见场景：casual conversation、humorous storytelling 作名词表示‘非常有趣的笑话’时，属于非正式用法，多用于口语或轻松场合。
作名词时表示巨大成功，常用单数，前加不定冠词
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.