亚洲网紅露点

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hello

[ he-loh, huh-, hel-oh ]

interjection

  1. (used to express a greeting, answer a telephone, or attract attention.)
  2. (an exclamation of surprise, wonder, elation, etc.)
  3. (used derisively to question the comprehension, intelligence, or common sense of the person being addressed):

    You're gonna go out with him? Hello!



noun

plural hellos.
  1. the call 鈥渉ello鈥 (used as an expression of greeting):

    She gave me a warm hello.

verb (used without object)

helloed, helloing.
  1. to say 鈥渉ello鈥; to cry or shout:

    I helloed, but no one answered.

verb (used with object)

helloed, helloing.
  1. to say 鈥渉ello鈥 to (someone):

    We helloed each other as though nothing had happened.

hello

/ h蓹-; 藞h蓻l蓹蕣; h蓻藞l蓹蕣 /

sentence substitute

  1. an expression of greeting used on meeting a person or at the start of a telephone call
  2. a call used to attract attention
  3. an expression of surprise
  4. an expression used to indicate that the speaker thinks his or her listener is naive or slow to realize something

    Hello? Have you been on Mars for the past two weeks or something?

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of saying or calling "hello"
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of hello1

First recorded in 1865鈥70; variant of hallo
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of hello1

C19: see hallo
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Instead, the tight-knit culture permits visitors to simply "walk in and say hello" - almost unthinkable in other parts of the country.

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鈥淲hen he called, everyone would gather near the screen and say hello, in Italian, in Arabic, in English,鈥 said Romanelli, one of Gaza鈥檚 last remaining priests.

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The father just wanted to say hello and thank you for "RoboCop" and your other films.

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Holding back the tears, McIlroy added: "I want to say hello to mum and dad back in Northern Ireland. I can't wait to see them next week and can't wait to celebrate with them."

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"They always come and say hello, they're polite. These are the sort of people we want on our trains."

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