| 单词 | okay |
| 释义 | okay —OK (ALSO okay) /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ aep /ˌoʊ-/ exclamation (AGREEING) ► A1 used to show that you agree with something or agree to do something: » "I'll pay you back tomorrow." "OK, no problem."» "Could you pick me up from the station?" "OK, what time?"» I mean, OK (= I accept that), I wasn't exactly polite to him, but I don't think I was that rude!Thesaurus+: ↑Words and phrases expressing agreement and acceptanceexclamation (UNDERSTAND) ► A2 used to check that someone understands something or that they agree to something: » You need to add a bit more vinegar, OK?» I'll see you at 6.30, okay?exclamation INFORMAL (ACTION) ► A2 used as a way of showing that you are going to take action or start something new: » Okay, let's go.» Okay then, if you're ready we'll start.Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting words joining words or phrases with similar or related meanings• • • Extra Examples:» Okay, let's get going!» OK, is everyone ready?» Okay, today I'm going to tell you a bit about Picasso.» OK, now that everyone's here, we'll sit down.» OK, Stephanie, could you tell us what you've been doing this week?exclamation NOT STANDARD (PAUSE) ► F0 used in the middle of a sentence as a way of pausing: » We saw these guys, okay, so we went up to them and started talking.Thesaurus+: ↑Interjections , ↑Sounds used as interjectionsnoun the OK (ALSO the okay) [S]► F0 permission: » He's got the OK to go ahead with his project.Thesaurus+: ↑Allowing and permitting—OK (ALSO okay) /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ aep /ˌoʊ-/adjective INFORMAL (ACCEPTABLE) A1 in a satisfactory state or of a satisfactory quality: » How's Paula? Is she okay after her fall yesterday?» Are you OK? You look a bit pale.» "Is everything OK with you?" "Yes, fine."» I'll just check that the car's okay - that was a bit of a bang!→ SYNONYM ALL RIGHT(Cf. ↑all right) adjective adverb (SAFE)Thesaurus+: ↑Quite good, or not very good , ↑Suitable and acceptableThesaurus+: ↑Suitable and acceptable , ↑Quite good, or not very goodA2 not bad but certainly not good: » "Did you have a good meal last night?" "It was okay, though I've certainly had better."» Her voice is OK, but it's nothing special.Thesaurus+: ↑Quite good, or not very good , ↑Suitable and acceptable• • • Extra Examples:» You look ghastly - are you okay?» Don't panic! Everything will be okay.» Would you pop upstairs and see if Grandad is okay?» I ring home once a week to tell my parents I'm okay.» The doctor says that it's touch-and-go whether Mary will be okay.adjective INFORMAL (AGREED) ► A2 agreed or acceptable: » Is it okay if I bring a friend to the party?» If it's okay by/with you, I'll leave the shopping till tomorrow.Thesaurus+: ↑Words and phrases expressing agreement and acceptance• • • Extra Examples:» "Well okay, perhaps I was a little hard on her, " he conceded.» "Are you sure it's okay for me to use your mother's car?" "Positive."» Don't rock the boat until the negotiations are finished, okay!» "We'll be at your house at round about nine o'clock, okay?"» I'd like to run through a few points with you, if that's okay.adverb INFORMAL ► A2 in a satisfactory way: » Everything was going OK until the printer stopped working.» Did you sleep okay?» I just phoned to make sure that you got there okay.Thesaurus+: ↑Quite good, or not very good , ↑Suitable and acceptable• • • Extra Examples:» We managed to find the house OK.» Did you get the work finished okay?» The document printed out okay.» I just need to check that the payment has come through OK.» The house sale seems to be going through OK. OK (PRESENT TENSE OK's, PRESENT PARTICIPLE OK'ing, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE OK'd) (ALSO okay (PRESENT TENSE okays, PRESENT PARTICIPLE okaying, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE okayed)) /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ aep /ˌoʊ-/ verb [T] INFORMAL ↑Verb Endings for okay ► F0 to agree to something: » Have the committee OK'd your proposal?Thesaurus+: ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Approving and approval |
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