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单词 drone
释义
drone
drn droʊn
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense drones, present participle droning, past tense , past participle droned
1 VERB 嗡嗡作响;嗡嗡叫 If something drones, it makes a low, continuous, dull noise. 嗡嗡作响;嗡嗡叫
  • Above him an invisible plane droned through the night sky. [VERB]

    在他头顶上一架隐形飞机嗡嗡地飞过夜空。

  • ...a virtually non-stop droning noise in the background. [VERB-ing]

    背景中几乎从未间断的嗡嗡声

SYN hum, buzz, vibrate, purr
Drone is also a noun.
  • ...the constant drone of the motorways.

    高速公路上持续不断的嗡嗡声

droning
  • ...the droning of a plane far overhead.

    远处天空中飞机的嗡嗡声

2 VERB ()絮絮叨叨地说,喋喋不休地说 If you say that someone drones, you mean that they keep talking about something in a boring way. ()絮絮叨叨地说,喋喋不休地说 [disapproval]
  • Chambers' voice droned, maddening as an insect around his head. [VERB]

    钱伯斯一直在他耳边嗡嗡地说个不停,他都快疯了。

  • The droning murmur of the doctor's voice in the bedroom had ceased. [VERB-ing]

    卧室里医生喋喋不休的低语声已经停下了。

Drone is also a noun.
  • The minister's voice was a relentless drone.

    部长不停地絮叨着。

Drone on means the same as drone .
  • Aunt Maimie's voice droned on.

    梅米姨妈喋喋不休地说着。

  • Daniel just drones on about American policy.

    丹尼尔对美国政策谈个没完。

3 N-COUNT [usually plural] 游手好闲者;寄生虫 People who do not contribute anything to society or to an organization are sometimes described as drones . 游手好闲者;寄生虫 [disapproval]
  • A few are dim-witted drones, but most are talented, frustrated, wasted people.

    有几个是愚笨的寄生虫,但是大多数是有才能却不得志而自暴自弃的人。

SYN parasite, skiver [British , slang] , idler, lounger
4 N-COUNT 雄蜂 A drone is a male bee. 雄蜂
Phrasal verbs:
drone on
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