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whoa exclamation (alsowoah, whoah, woa)uk /wəʊ/ us /woʊ/ used when telling a horse to stop: 吁!(用于喝令马停下) "Whoa there, Poppy," he said to his pony, and stopped beside the kerb.“吁,波皮。”他向自己的小马喝道,扯扯缰绳停在路边。 informal used when telling a person to stop what they are doing or to do it more slowly: 且慢;慢点 Yes, carrots please. Whoa! That's plenty. Whoah, whoah, everybody needs to relax. A sign posted at their house reads: " Woa. Visitors Turn Back." informal used to show that you are surprised or interested: He looks in the mirror, and he does this face that's like, "Woah! How did this happen?" Whoah, what happened? Whoa! This is fantastic! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Horse riding barrel racing blinder break someone in bridle bridle path capriole chukka chukker curry girth high-spirited horseman horsewoman mounted pony trekking rein riderless saddler showjumper whip
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whoa | American Dictionary whoa exclamation us/hwoʊ, woʊ/ used to tell a person or a horse to stop or slow down, or to express surprise: Whoa! Not so fast. |