interjection

UK/.intә'dʒekʃәn/US

GREC2

Definitions

A sudden remark or exclamation inserted into a conversation.

插话；突然说出的话

(Grammar) a part of speech expressing emotion (e.g., "Oh!", "Wow!", "Ouch!").

（语法）感叹词；惊叹语（如 Oh!, Wow!, Ouch!）

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

inter-between, among

jectthrow, cast

-ionact, process, state

=interjection

inter- + ject + -ion = 'the act of throwing between.' Both senses share this image: a verbal insertion in conversation, or in grammar a word «thrown in» without grammatical connection (interjections are syntactically independent — «Wow!» stands alone).

Root ject still carries 54 more words

Common Collocations

1.common interjection常见感叹词
2.angry interjection愤怒的插话
3.parenthetical interjection插入语

Example Sentences

1.
Her angry interjection silenced the room.
2.
"Ouch!" and "Hey!" are common interjections in English.
3.
The speech was punctuated by interjections from the audience.

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