Yikes 是类似“糟了、太糟糕了”的感叹词。听到或看到令人害怕、担心或不快地吃惊的事情时，可以这样回应。它比较随意，但不是粗话，既可以说出口，也可以写在聊天中。
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yikes!; yikes, + that's/it's + adjective; yikes + worried question (Is everyone OK?)
- My phone fell in the bath this morning. — Yikes! Is it still working?
- Yikes, the rent for that flat is almost double what we pay now.
- The exam starts in ten minutes and I've only just left home. — Yikes, run!
修改原因
修改前You got the job? Yikes, congratulations!
修改后You got the job? Wow, congratulations!
Yikes 看起来像一个通用的惊叹词，但它通常表达惊恐、担忧或不快，所以后面紧接 congratulations 会很奇怪。表达开心的惊喜，应该用 wow。
Oops 也是简短的感叹词，但常针对刚犯的小失误：Oops, I sent it to the wrong chat。Yikes 则回应令人担心的情况：Yikes, the car is making a strange noise。IELTS Speaking 中可以用 It was quite a shock 或 That was really worrying 替代 yikes；作文中则直接用 worrying、alarming 等词说明担忧，不必写感叹词。
动手练习
My landlord just texted that the rent is going up by 40% next month. — ___, that's a huge jump. Can you still afford the flat?
查看答案
Yikes — 房租大幅上涨是坏消息，对方紧接着担心是否还能负担，所以选 Yikes。Yay 表达欢喜，而这里没有值得高兴的事。
朋友发消息说没赶上飞机。用 yikes 回应，再问一个关于接下来怎么办的问题。
Yikes! Can you get a seat on the next flight tonight?
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