| 释义 |
hoot¹ /huːt/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. (猫头鹰)鸣叫；发猫头鹰鸣叫般的声音
2. (表示反对或藐视等而)喊叫；〈口〉笑
hoot at a speaker 向发言者发出嘘叫声
He was hooting with laughter. 他呵呵大笑着。
3. (汽笛、汽车喇叭等)鸣响；按汽车喇叭
The train hooted in the distance. 火车的汽笛声在远处鸣响。
❷ vt.
1. 用呵喝声表示反对(或藐视)
They hooted the speaker's proposal. 他们喊叫着反对演讲者的提议。
2. 用喊叫声轰赶
hoot sb. away 把某人轰走
hoot an actor off (或 down) the stage 嘘叫着把演员轰下台去
3. 用喊叫声表示
hoot one's scorn (disapproval) 以呵喝声表示藐视(不赞成)
4. 按(汽车喇叭等)
II n.
1. 猫头鹰的叫声；猫头鹰鸣叫般的声音
2. 表示反对(或藐视)的喊叫声
3. 大叫；喊叫
4. 〈口〉笑；滑稽可笑的事
The joke provoked him to hoots of happy laughter. 这个笑话引得他快活地呵呵大笑。
5. (汽笛或汽车喇叭等的)鸣响声
6. 〈口〉[通常用于否定句]最少量，一丝一毫
not care a hoot (或 two hoots) 根本不在乎(或毫不在意)
I don't give a hoot (或 two hoots) for what you do or say. 你要做什么说什么我丝毫也不在乎。
You can stay or go just as you please — it doesn't matter a hoot (或 two hoots) to me. 去留听便，和我毫无关系。
not worth a hoot (或 two hoots) 毫无价值(或一钱不值)
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