"a natural exclamation" [OED] of surprise at doing something awkward, attested from 1933 (compare whoops).
exclamation of dismay, 1925; see oops.
updated on August 29, 2019
英语词源词典收录了45867条英语词源词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的起源、历史,是研究英语词汇或通过词源学英语的必备工具。