Duh is a little sound people say when they think the last thing someone said — or asked — was obvious. So obvious that saying it seems silly.

Duhduh is一個 a little sound小小的聲音 people say有人會發出的 when they think當他們覺得 the last thing someone said — or asked前面有人說的話或問的問題 was obvious很明顯的時候。So obvious明顯到 that saying it seems silly連講出來都顯得多此一舉。

It means something like “well, of course” or “that was a slow question”.

It它 means something like大概是指 “well, of course”「這還用說」 or或是 “that was a slow question”「這問題問得有點慢」。

Young people use it a lot in speech and in messages. Between friends it can be playful; it can also sting, because you are telling the other person they have been slow.

Young people年輕人 use it a lot in speech and in messages在說話和傳訊息時很常用它。Between friends朋友之間 it can be playful可以是開玩笑的 it can also sting但也可能刺人 because因為 you are telling the other person they have been slow等於是在說對方反應慢。

It is very informal. Do not use it with a teacher, a boss, or anyone you need to show respect to.

It它 is very informal是很口語的說法。Do not use it不要用它 with a teacher, a boss對老師、老闆 or anyone you need to show respect to或任何你需要表示尊重的人。

Though actually, the sound was made to copy a heavy, slow way of talking, once used to laugh at people thought not to be clever — which is why even a joke duh can feel unkind.

Though actually不過其實 the sound這個聲音 was made to copy一開始是模仿 a heavy, slow way of talking一種笨重、遲鈍的說話方式 once used to laugh at people thought not to be clever以前是用來笑那些被認為不聰明的人 which is why也就是為什麼 even a joke duh can feel unkind就算只是開玩笑說duh，也可能讓人覺得不太厚道。