亚洲网紅露点

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wow

1

[ wou ]

interjection

  1. (an exclamation of surprise, wonder, pleasure, or the like):

    Wow! Look at that!



verb (used with object)

  1. to gain an enthusiastic response from; thrill.

noun

  1. an extraordinary success:

    His act is a real wow.

  2. excitement, interest, great pleasure, or the like:

    a car that will add some wow to your life.

wow

2

[ wou ]

noun

  1. Audio. a slow wavering of pitch in sound recording or reproducing equipment caused by uneven speed of the turntable or the tape. Compare flutter ( def 12 ).
  2. Scot. and North England Dialect. a howl, wail, bark, whine, or mew.

verb (used without object)

  1. Scot. and North England Dialect. to howl, wail, bark, whine, or mew.

WOW

1

abbreviation for

  1. waiting on weather: used esp in the oil industry
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wow

2

/ 飞补蕣 /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of admiration, amazement, etc
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noun

  1. slang.
    a person or thing that is amazingly successful, attractive, etc
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. slang.
    tr to arouse great enthusiasm in
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

wow

3

/ 飞补蕣; w蓹蕣 /

noun

  1. a slow variation or distortion in pitch that occurs at very low audio frequencies in sound-reproducing systems, such as a record player, usually due to variation in speed of the turntable, etc See also flutter
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of wow1

1890鈥95; perhaps identical with Scots wow! exclamation of surprise or admiration

Origin of wow2

1800鈥10 wow 2fordefs 2, 3; 1930鈥35 wow 2fordef 1; imitative; the audio term is probably an independent formation
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of wow1

C16: originally Scottish, expressive of surprise, amazement, etc

Origin of wow2

C20: of imitative origin
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And then, flash forward 30 or so years later, I鈥檓 like, 鈥淥h wow, listen to those mourning doves!鈥

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鈥淚 thought, wow, from 50-some years ago, that really has gone far.鈥

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鈥淓nergy, energy, energy, energy,鈥 the group chants together, breathing as one, readying to storm the stage and wow the excited guests, many of whom are from burn-scarred Altadena and Pasadena.

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I was just sitting there like, 鈥淥h wow.鈥

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But I imagine there鈥檚 going to be a lot more who say, 鈥極h, wow. Since you asked ... .鈥欌

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