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hum1/hʌm/ v. & n.●v. (hummed, humming) 1 intr. make a low steady continuous sound like that of a bee 发嗡嗡声 2 tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) sing (a wordless tune) with closed lips (闭着嘴)哼曲子 3 intr. utter a slight inarticulate sound 发哼(嗯)声 4 intr. colloq. be in an active state [口]忙碌;活跃 really made things hum 确实使事情变得有生气 5 intr. Brit. colloq. smell unpleasantly [英口]发出难闻的气味 ●n. 1 a humming sound 嗡嗡声;哼哼声 2 an unwanted low-frequency noise caused by variation of electric current, usu. the alternating frequency of the mains, in an amplifier etc. (电流的)交流声 3 Brit. colloq. a bad smell [英口]臭味 □ hum and haw (or ha) Brit. hesitate, esp. in speaking [英]犹豫;吞吞吐吐 □ hummable adj.□ hummer n.[Middle English, imitative] |