- 1唉（有點失望）；客氣時也像「哪裡、過獎了」
You say shucks when you are a little disappointed, but not really angry — more like a small sigh than a complaint. "Ah, shucks, we missed the bus." It is mild and informal, and it sounds American. Though actually, there is another common use, a bit older and a bit like a film character from the countryside: someone praises you and you say "Aw, shucks" as if the praise is too much, instead of a plain "thank you." Same little word, two feelings — a tiny letdown, or shy modesty. It is never a strong word. If you are truly upset, this is not the word you want.
組成From shuck in the sense "something worth nothing," like a husk you throw away. The feeling is: this is a small loss, not a big one.
同家族的字
- shuckthe sigh-word comes from shuck meaning something of no value
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
shucksintj/ʃʌks/
- 1
Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment.
- Shucks. It's too bad you can't make it to the party.
- 2
A bashful expression of thanks.
- Aw, shucks, ma'am, catching those wild horses was easy.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
摘錄自 英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary，已精簡格式；依 CC BY-SA 4.0 授權使用，改動後的內容同樣以此授權提供。