| 释义 |
soh, int.|səʊ|
[var. of so adv. 5 c, or simply of exclamatory origin. Cf. soho int. 2 and 3.]
1. An exclamation denoting anger, scorn, reproof, surprise, etc., on the part of the speaker.
a1814Sixteen & Sixty i. iv. in New Brit. Theatre IV. 391 Soh! niece, I am informed that even the presence of..Violet is to be dispensed with. 1821Scott Kenilw. xvi, ‘Soh!’ replied the Queen; ‘and what was your right’ [etc.]. 1831― Ct. Rob. xxi, ‘Soh!’ thought the Emperor, ‘this difficulty is over’. 1844Mrs. Browning Lady Geraldine's Courtship Concl. ii, Soh! how still the lady standeth!
2. Used in soothing or quieting a restive horse, = Gently! Softly! Easy!
1820Scott Monast. xv, Be quiet, Benedict, there is a good steed—soh, poor fellow! 1850W. S. Mayo Kaloolah 12 [Saying] ‘Soh! whow!’ to his restive horses. |