English Dictionary

whoa

IPA（発音記号）

/wəʊ/

間投詞

Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. / An expression of surprise. / Used as a meaningless filler in song lyrics.

日本語の意味

馬などに対して、止まれ、落ち着け、スピードを落とせという掛け声として使われる表現 / 驚いたときに発する驚嘆の感情の表現 / 歌詞中で意味を持たず、リズムや音を埋めるために用いられる表現

The rider shouted, whoa, as the startled horse bolted across the field.

騎手は、驚いた馬が野原を飛び出したときに「待て」と叫んだ。

意味（1）

Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.

Whoa, Nelly!

意味（2）

An expression of surprise.

Jen: Douglas has asked me to be his PA. Moss: Oh. My. God! Well, that is something and a half. His PA? How... Whoa! His PA... Shut up! His PA! Jen: It means personal assistant. Moss: Thank you. Right, OK.

意味（3）

Used as a meaningless filler in song lyrics.

I am the type who is liable to snipe you With two seconds left to go, whoa.