okay /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ (also ok) CET4 ( okaying, okayed, okays )

• 1. 

  ADJ If you say that something is okay, you find it satisfactory or acceptable. 不错的; 可以的 [非正式]

  例：

  ...a shooting range where it's OK to use weapons.

  …一个可以使用武器的靶场。

  例：

  Is it okay if I come by myself?

  我独自来行吗？

• 2. 

  ADV Okay is also an adverb. 不错; 可以 [ADV after v]

  例：

  We seemed to manage okay for the first year or so after David was born.

  戴维出生后的第一年左右，我们好像过得还可以。

• 3. 

  ADJ If you say that someone is okay, you mean that they are safe and well. 安全的; 状况好的 [非正式] [v-link ADJ]

  例：

  Check that the baby's okay.

  看一下婴儿是否没事。

• 4. 

  CONVENTION You can say "Okay" to show that you agree to something. (表示同意) 行 [非正式]

  例：

  "Just tell him I would like to talk to him."—"OK."

  “你就告诉他我想跟他谈谈。” — “行。”

• 5. 

  CONVENTION You can say "Okay?" to check whether the person you are talking to understands what you have said and accepts it. 行吗 [非正式]

  例：

  We'll get together next week, OK?

  我们下星期聚一聚，好吗？

• 6. 

  CONVENTION You can use okay to indicate that you want to start talking about something else or doing something else. 好了 [非正式]

  例：

  OK. Now, let's talk some business.

  好了。现在，咱们谈点正事吧。

• 7. 

  CONVENTION You can use okay to stop someone from arguing with you by showing that you accept the point they are making, though you do not necessarily regard it as very important. 好吧 [非正式]

  例：

  Okay, there is a slight difference.

  好吧，是有稍稍的不同。

• 8. 

  V-T If someone in authority okays something, they officially agree to it or allow it to happen. 批准 [非正式]

  例：

  His doctor wouldn't OK the trip.

  他的医生不会同意这趟旅行的。

• 9. 

  N-SING Okay is also a noun. 批准

  例：

  He gave the okay to issue a new press release.

  他做出批准发表一篇新的新闻稿。