Word · Frequency #9178
wows
绝妙的笑话；令人叫绝的笑话
wows is the plural of wow.
核心释义
an extremely funny joke
- 1.
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.
- 2.
看似极其有趣的笑话
a joke that seems extremely funny
慢速抖晃；低频变调；一种相对缓慢的颤动(音高变化),可能影响唱片和录音机。；看似极其有趣的笑话；巨大的成功；轰动一时的成功
用法In use
She told a wow about a penguin at the zoo, and the children burst out laughing.
用法提示：此处wow作名词，意为“令人叫绝的笑话”。
His wows always make the whole class laugh, even when the lesson is boring.
用法提示：wows是wow的复数形式，在此作名词，指“令人叫绝的笑话”。
That was a real wow — I had not expected such a funny ending.
用法提示：这里wow作名词，与a real搭配，表示“一个绝妙的笑话”。
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。
become a wow
The new toy became a wow among children.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a real wow
- 真正搞笑的笑话
- His punchline was a real wow.他的妙语真是搞笑。
- an absolute wow
- 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。
- a big wow
- 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。
- tell a wow
- 讲一个搞笑的笑话
- He can always tell a wow.他总能讲出搞笑的笑话。
- a complete wow
- 绝妙的笑话
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
作名词时表示巨大成功，常用单数，前加不定冠词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words end in '-ow' and are pronounced with the /aʊ/ diphthong, rhyming with 'wow'. However, note that other '-ow' words like 'low' or 'blow' have the /oʊ/ sound and do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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