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单词 hum
释义
hum
hʌm hʌm həm:
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense hums, present participle humming, past tense , past participle hummed
1 VERB 发出连续而低沉的声音;发嗡嗡声 If something hums, it makes a low continuous noise. 发出连续而低沉的声音;发嗡嗡声
  • The birds sang, the bees hummed. [VERB]

    鸟儿叫,蜂儿鸣。

  • Within five hours, the equipment will be humming away again. [VERB]

    用不了5小时,设备就又能嗡嗡地运转了。

  • There was a low humming sound in the sky. [VERB-ing]

    空中传来一阵低沉的嗡嗡声。

Hum is also a noun.
  • ...the hum of traffic.

    嘈杂的车流声

  • There was a general hum of conversation around them.

    他们周围的人都在嗡嗡地低声交谈。

2 VERB 哼(曲子) When you hum a tune, you sing it with your lips closed. 哼(曲子)
  • She was humming a merry little tune. [VERB noun]

    她哼着一支欢快的小曲儿。

  • He hummed to himself as he opened the trunk. [VERB]

    他独自哼着曲子打开了车子的后备箱。

humming
  • The guard stopped his humming and turned his head sharply.

    守卫停止了哼唱,猛地转过头。

3 VERB (地方)热闹,活跃,繁忙 If you say that a place hums, you mean that it is full of activity. (地方)热闹,活跃,繁忙
  • The place is really beginning to hum. [VERB]

    这个地方真正开始热闹起来了。

  • On Saturday morning, the town hums with activity and life. [VERB + with]

    周六早晨,小镇一派热闹繁忙,活力盎然。

SYN be busy, buzz, bustle, move
4 CONVENTION (踌躇时发出的声音)嗯,呃 Hum is sometimes used to represent the sound people make when they are not sure what to say. (踌躇时发出的声音)嗯,呃
  • Hum, I am sorry but I thought you were French.

    嗯,很抱歉,我以为你是法国人。

5 See also: ho hum  hum and haw→see: haw 
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