(especially among cockneys) expressing surprise, awe, or consternation.
〈旧〉 伦敦土话，表示惊讶、恐惧或惶恐哎呀，糟了
Lawks, girl, where've you sprung from?
“ 哎呀，姑娘，你从哪儿蹦出来的？”
Example sentencesExamples
Oh, lawks, but this could take me off anywhere.
And with the buses and taxis blowing their horns… lawks.
Although I would never actually utter any of these words, to me it seems as though my conversation is peppered with lawks and lumme and strike a light.
‘Oh, lawks,’ said the First Acolyte, Pen of Truth poised in mid-air.