1620s, a cry to call attention from a distance, a variant of who. As a command to stop a horse, it is attested from 1843, a variant of ho. As an expression of delight or surprise (1980s) it has gradually superseded wow, which was very popular 1960s.
双语例句
1. Slow down! Whoa!
慢点！停！
来自柯林斯例句
2. "Whoa, I'm goin" to Barbay-dos!' ran the jaunty lyrics of a 1970s hit song.
“喔，我要去巴巴多斯!”一首20世纪70年代流行歌曲这样欢快地唱道。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Whoa, that's a nasty burn you got on your ear.
噢, 你就是用这种肮脏方式上车的.
来自电影对白
4. Whoa , that doesn't necessarily mean that he's breaking up withyou.
那不一定代表他要跟你分手真的?
来自电影对白
5. Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, but then the coffee table won't be centered in the seating area.
