[a]
[助]
(用于重复的动词后, 表示过程长) on and on
They went on and on till they came to a river.
他们走啊, 走啊, 一直走到河边。
[ā]
[叹]
(表示惊异或赞叹)Oh; O; Oho
Oh, what a surprise!
啊! 多么令人惊奇呀!
Oh, what a nice view!
啊! 多美丽的景色!
O! The Huanghe (River), cradle of the Chinese nation.
啊! 黄河, 你是中华民族的摇篮。
Oh, what a nice little girl she is!
啊, 这是一个多么好的小姑娘!
[á]
[叹]
(表示追问、疑问或征求意见) eh; hey; what; why
Eh?; Pardon?
啊? 你说什么?
So you won't go tomorrow, eh?
啊, 那么你明天不去了?
Well, do you agree or not?
啊? 你到底同意不同意呀?
Why, she is crying!
啊, 她为什么哭啊 !
[ǎ]
[叹]
(表示惊疑) what
What! Is that true?
啊! 那是真的吗?
What! This railway took only two years to build?
啊! 这条铁路只用两年就修成啦?
[à]
[叹]
(表示应诺, 发音较短) well; yes
Yes, I'm coming.
啊, 我就来。
(表示明白过来, 发音较长) oh; ah
Oh, I see.
啊, 我懂了。
Ah, so it's you.
啊, 原来是你!
(表示惊异或赞叹, 发音较长) oh
Oh, what a beautiful garden!
啊, 多美的花园!
(表示悲痛、遗憾或忧伤) woe
Woe is me!
啊, 我真不幸!