释义
[ ek-skluh -mey -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌɛk skləˈmeɪ ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the act of exclaiming; outcry; loud complaint or protest: The speech was continually interrupted by rude exclamations.
an interjection.
Rhetoric . ecphonesis.
Origin of exclamation 1350–1400; Middle English exclamacio (u )n <Latin exclāmātiōn- (stem of exclāmātiō ) a calling out, equivalent to exclāmāt (us ) (past participle of exclāmāre; see exclaim) + -iōn- -ion
SYNONYMS FOR exclamation 1 cry, ejaculation, vociferation.
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OTHER WORDS FROM exclamation ex·cla·ma·tion·al, adjective Words nearby exclamation excitoreflex nerve, excitor nerve, excl., exclaim, exclam., exclamation , exclamation mark, exclamation point, exclamatory, exclaustration, exclave
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Example sentences from the Web for exclamation When the Iraqis resume shouting and wailing at you, Hassan translates every exclamation until you tell him to stop.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq | Nathan Bradley Bethea| August 31, 2014| DAILY BEAST
But I am very good at turning a question mark into an exclamation point.
Philippe Petit’s Moment of Concern Walking the WTC Tightrope | Anthony Haden-Guest| August 8, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Other stories unfurl with giggles and exclamation , but really, read Maupin, or see him on tour.
Armistead Maupin Bids Farewell to 'Tales' | Tim Teeman| February 2, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Exclamation points by themselves in a message from Helmand meant it could very well be a matter of life and death.
Why Was Firefighter-Marine Reserve Maj. Jason Brezler Betrayed? | Michael Daly| November 19, 2013| DAILY BEAST
He may be known for the Virgule, but the feeling of his new exhibition more closely resembles an exclamation mark.
Shoes Fit For A Museum: Roger Vivier’s Virigule Show Opens at Palais De Tokyo | Sarah Moroz| October 2, 2013| DAILY BEAST
In a few moments he gave an exclamation , and then he came down from the ladder so rapidly that he barely missed falling.
The Great Stone of Sardis | Frank R. Stockton
A sharp turn to the left, and Uncle Sid could not repress an exclamation of awed delight at the scene before him.
The Vision of Elijah Berl | Frank Lewis Nason
"Yes, red——" began Clarence, but the words were cut short by an exclamation from Joyce.
The Red Miriok | Anna M. Barnes
Stane stared at her in amazement as he gave the exclamation .
A Mating in the Wilds | Ottwell Binns
But what is his first exclamation when he is released from physical horror, and his thoughts regain the living world?
The Contemporary Review, January 1883 | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for exclamation noun an abrupt, emphatic, or excited cry or utterance; interjection; ejaculation
the act of exclaiming
Derived forms of exclamation exclamational , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Words related to exclamation bellow, clamor, roar, ejaculation, cry, call, expletive, holler, outcry, vociferation, utterance, yell, interjection, yawp