c. 1200, implying challenge, rebuttal, anger, derision; variously spelled in Middle English hei, hai, ai, he, heh. Later in Middle English expressing sorrow, or concern; also a shout of encouragement to hunting dogs. Possibly a natural expression (compare Roman eho, Greek eia, German hei, Old French hay, French eh).
Þa onswerede þe an swiðe prudeliche, `Hei! hwuch wis read of se icudd keiser!' ["St. Katherine of Alexandria," c. 1200]
In Latin, hei was a cry of grief or fear; but heia, eia was an interjection denoting joy.
实用例句
1. "Hey, I don't know what you're talking about," Russo objected.
“喂，我不知道你在说些什么，”拉索反驳道。
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2. "Hey, Judith," he resumed, "tell me all about yourself."
“嘿，朱迪思，”他接着说，“跟我谈谈你自己吧。”
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3. Hey, I know what, I'll get a bumper sticker printed up.
嘿，有了，我会找人印刷一些保险杠贴纸。
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4. Hey, look at the time! We'll talk about it tonight. All right?
