hi

名词 n. 形容词 adj. 感叹词 intj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The word "hi" used as a greeting.
    — I didn't even get a hi.
形容词 adj.
  1. Informal spelling of high, often in hyphenated terms. alt-of,informal
    — Get hi-quality videos here!
感叹词 intj.
  1. A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
    — Hi, how are you?
  2. An exclamation to call attention.
    — I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi!” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan.
  3. Expressing wonder or derision.
    — How did he do that, hi?

词形变化

heigh alternative his plural heigh alternative

词汇关系

词源

词源 1
American English. First recorded reference is to speech of a Kansas Indian (1862); originally to attract attention, probably a variant of Middle English hey, hy (circa 1475). Also an exclamation to call attention. See hey.
词源 2
From high.
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