感叹号

感叹号有下面用法：

1．用在惊叹词后：

Oh dear！What（or what）are you doing there？

For shame！How（or how）could you do that？

Good heavens！（or，）is it you？

He has，alas！failed again．

—惊叹词意思较弱时可以不用（以逗号代替）：

Why，that is easy．Oh yes，I have forgotten．It costs， oh，only a dollar．Ah，that's what I want．Well，I'm wrong？

2．用在作惊叹词用的其他词类后：

Fire！Quick！

Silly fellow！Ridiculous！

3．用在以（to think）that引起的表示情绪的句子后：

To think that bread should be so dear！

That bread should be so dear！

4．用在“名词+关系从句”后，表示情绪：

A pleasant trip we have had！The life we live！

5．用在以what开头的感叹句后：

What a pity it is！

What great work he has done！

—用在以how开始的感叹句后：

How beautiful the poem is！

How hard he works！

—甚至用在作书名、文章标题等的感叹句后：What a Silly Girl I Have Been！

6．用在表示一定情绪的祈使句中：

Just imagine！

Tell the truth！

Speak no more！

7．用在表示愿望的句子后：

Long live the king！

O that I had wings！

O for the wings of a bird！

Curses upon him！

God be thanked！

8．用在表示某种情绪的省略句中：

No business of yours！

Just a minute！And you'll see．

You coward！

No more！

He is a doctor！

9．用在戏剧性的句子中（但这种用法品味不高）：

I told you！

He went abroad with only ten dollars in his pocket！