1.以if或if only起首
這種結構表示較強的願望、遺憾驚奇、沮喪或惱怒。if常與否定謂語連用。
If onlyI had known her earlier!我要是早些認識她就好了。
IfI haven't repeated the mistake!我要是沒再出錯該多好啊!
2.以to think that或to think of起首
To think thatI shall never see her again!真沒想到我將再也見不到她了!
To think of my leaving the umbrella in the train!真沒想到我把雨傘落在火車上了!
3.以who起首,表示驚奇。
Whowould have thought it!誰能想的到啊!
Whoelse could have done it!還有誰會做這件事!
4.以off,in,away,here,there起首
Upto the cliff climb the man!那人攀到懸崖上去了!
Hereit begins!來吧,開始了!
5.疑問句形式(肯定式或否定式)
Was I excited!我是多麼的激動啊!
Hasn'tshe grown!她長這麼大啦!她
AmI a fool!我真傻呀!
How much valuable workdid he do!他做過多少有價值的工作啊!
What storieshasn't she told me!=What stories she hasn't told me!什麼樣的故事她沒給我講過啊!
注意:感嘆句為否定疑問句形式時為,必須用縮略形式n't,否則就成了否定疑問句。
Hasshe not grown up? (為否定疑問句,意為「他還沒有長大成人嗎?」)
6.以that起首,表示願望、遺憾
Oh,thatshe were here!唉,她要是在這裡該多好啊!她
7.so(接形容詞)和such(接名詞或名詞短語)引起的感嘆句
The little boy isso clever!這個小男孩真聰明!
8.短語感嘆句
At last!At last!終於盼到了!終於盼到了!(介詞短語)
Twenty years!Such a long time!20年了!多麼長的時間呀!(名詞短語)
The grassand the rising sun!多麼青蔥的草地,多麼明媚的晨光!(名詞短語)
9.Oh(O)表示高興、驚奇、遺憾、痛苦、不耐煩等。
Oh,dear me!哦,天吶!(驚奇)
Oh,is that so? 啊,是這樣嗎?(懷疑)
10.well表示驚異、鬆一口氣、不以為然等
Well,that is over. 好啦,事情總算過去啦。(鬆一口氣)
11.Ah表示恐懼、痛苦、高興、懇求、驚奇、欣慰等。
Ah,how wonderful!啊,真是太好了!
12.Why表示驚奇、不足為奇、贊成、異議、不耐煩等。
Why,a child could answer that!哎呀,這連孩子都能回答!
13.hello,hi,hey用於打招呼。
Hey,that's nice!嘿,真妙!
14.dear me,oh dear,(my)goodness,(good)gracious,gracious me表示驚異、難過、不耐煩等。
這些表示方法有時可譯為「天吶,我的天」等。
Oh dear!I have forgotten my key. 天吶,我忘了帶鑰匙。
Gracious,what a dirty place!天吶,這地方真髒!
15.Lord,Good Lord,Oh Lord,(Good)heavens表示驚異、興奮、不耐煩、不高興等。
Lord,what a fine day!啊,多好的天氣啊!
Heavens,it's snowing at last!哎呀,終於下雪了!
注意:其他感嘆詞還有:ow(表示疼痛),ouch(表示疼痛),alas(表示悲哀),bravo(歡呼語),hush(要求安靜),mm(表示懷疑、猶豫、贊同等),ugh(表示厭惡、恐懼)等。