单词 | OK |
释义 | OK From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishldoce_759_zOKOK1, okay /ˌəʊ ˈkeɪ $ ˌoʊ-/ ●●● S1 interjection1 YESused to show that you agree with something or give permission for someone to do something ‘Can I take the car today?’ ‘Okay.’ OK, if that’s what you prefer.2 used to ask someone if they agree with you or will give permission for you to do something I’ll see you at seven, OK?3 START TO HAPPEN, EXIST ETCCONTINUE/START AGAINused when you start talking about something new, or when you pause before continuing OK, let’s move on to the next point. Okay, any questions so far?4 STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGused to tell someone to stop arguing with you or criticizing you OK, OK, so I made a mistake. Look, I’m doing my best, okay?Examples from the CorpusOK• Just don't tell anyone, OK?• Look, I just can't walk any faster, OK?• OK, let's begin chapter six.• OK, now add the milk and eggs and then mix. OKOK2, okay ●●● S1 adjective, adverb spoken1 [not before noun]GOOD ENOUGH if you are OK, you are not ill, injured, or unhappy SYN all right Are you OK?feel OK now? Do you doing OK now. Mum’s 2 ACCEPT[not before noun] something that is OK is acceptable and will not cause any problems SYN all right Will half past eight be OK? Does my hair look OK?that’s/it’s OK ‘Sorry I’m late.’ ‘That’s OK.’Is it OK if I leave my bags here? Yeah, the TV's working OK.it is okay (for somebody) to do something It’s okay for you to go home now.it is okay with/by somebody I’ll pay you the rest tomorrow, if that’s OK with you.RegisterPeople usually avoid OK or okay in writing, and use more formal words such as acceptable or satisfactory: We have to make sure that the quality is acceptable. 3 [not before noun]GOOD/EXCELLENT satisfactory but not extremely good ‘How was the film?’ ‘It was okay, but not brilliant.’did okay in the exam. I think I 4 someone who is OK is nice, pleasant etc I’ve met Jim once, and he seems OK. He’s an OK guy.Examples from the CorpusOK• "I couldn't find the shampoo you wanted." "That's okay."• Are you OK?• Is your stomach OK?• The movie was OK, but the book was better.• Are these clothes OK for the opera?• an OK kind of guy• I figure that 110 pounds is an OK weight for me to be.• Dwight's OK. You can trust him. doing OK• Newsome had a bad start but ended up doing ok, I thought.it is okay with/by somebody• It's OK with me if we just stay home tonight.OKOK3, okay verb (past tense and past participle OK’d, present participle OK'ing, third person singular OK’s or okayed, okaying, okays) [transitive] informalAGREELET/ALLOWto say officially that you will agree to something or allow it to happen The plans have been okayed, so let’s get started as soon as possible.→ See Verb tableExamples from the CorpusOK• Random drug testing has been OK'd for subway and bus drivers.OKOK4, okay noun → give (somebody) the OK/get the OKExamples from the CorpusOK• Locate the file you want to open every time you click this image and click OK.• Make your choice from the list and click OK.• Locate and select the file you wish to use and click OK.• Fife Symington, who gave his OK.• So the OK is given for Travis' team to sneak on to the airliner and defuse the situation.OK!OK! /əʊ ˈkeɪ/ trademarka British magazine which publishes pictures and articles about famous people |
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