Och is a little spoken word you hear in Scotland and in parts of Ireland.

Och是och(喔、哎呀) is a little spoken word you hear in Scotland and in parts of Ireland是你會在蘇格蘭和愛爾蘭部分地區的口語裡聽到的一個小詞

People say it when they are surprised, when they want to soften a remark, or when they are about to explain themselves: Och, I didn’t mean that. Och, that’s a shame.

People say it人們會說這個字 when they are surprised當他們感到驚訝時 when they want to soften a remark當他們想緩和一句話的語氣時 or when they are about to explain themselves或當他們正要為自己解釋時 Och, I didn't mean that像'Och, I didn't mean that' Och, that's a shame或'Och, that's a shame'

It works a bit like oh or ah in other kinds of English, but it carries a Scottish or Irish voice with it.

It works a bit like oh or ah in other kinds of English它有點像其他英文裡的oh或ah but it carries a Scottish or Irish voice with it但它帶著蘇格蘭或愛爾蘭的腔調

You will almost never need it in a school essay; it belongs to speech, stories, and dialogue on the page.

You will almost never need it in a school essay你在學校作文裡幾乎用不到它 it belongs to speech, stories, and dialogue on the page它屬於口語、故事和書面對話

Though actually, some learners only meet the tourist phrase och aye (“oh yes”), which is real enough but easy to overdo. Scottish people do not start every sentence that way, and using it as a joke accent can sound unkind.

Though actually不過其實 some learners only meet the tourist phrase och aye (“oh yes”)有些學習者只碰過觀光客常見的說法och aye(意思是「喔對」) which is real enough but easy to overdo這說法確實存在,但很容易用過頭 Scottish people do not start every sentence that way蘇格蘭人不會每句話都這樣開頭 and using it as a joke accent can sound unkind而拿它當笑話口音來用可能會顯得不友善