in sing.
1- a low, continuous humming or murmuring sound, made by or similar to that made by an insect(昆虫或类似昆虫发出的)嗡嗡声; 嗞嗞声:
the buzz of the bees
蜜蜂的嗡嗡声
a buzz of conversation.
嗡嗡的交谈声。
1.1
- the sound of a buzzer or telephone蜂鸣器(或电话)的嗡嗡声。
1.2
- informal a telephone call〈非正式〉电话:
I'll give you a buzz.
我会给你打电话。
1.3
- informal a rumour〈非正式〉谣言, 传闻:
there's a strong buzz that he's in Scotland.
盛传他现在在苏格兰。
1.4
- an atmosphere of excitement and activity兴奋; 活跃的气氛:
there is a real buzz about the place.
这地方确实热闹。
1.5
- informal a feeling of excitement and euphoria〈非正式〉兴奋, 愉快:
I got such a buzz out of seeing the kids' faces.
看着孩子们的脸庞, 我兴奋不已。
no obj.
1
- make a humming sound发出嗡嗡声:
mosquitoes were buzzing all around us.
蚊子在我们身边嗡嗡作响。
1.1
- often as noun buzzing(of the ears) be filled with a humming sound(耳朵)充满嗡嗡声:
I remember a buzzing in my ears.
我记得耳朵里满是嗡嗡声。
1.2
- signal with a buzzer用蜂鸣器发信号:
the electric bell began to buzz for closing time
电铃开始嗡鸣, 提示已到关闭时间
with obj. he buzzed the stewardesses every five minutes.他每隔五分钟按一次蜂鸣器传唤女服务员。
1.3
- with obj. informal telephone〈非正式〉给…打电话。
2
- with adverbial of direction move quickly or busily迅速(或匆忙)地移动:
she buzzed along the M1 back into town.
她沿着一号高速公路风驰电掣般地赶回镇上。
2.1
- with obj. Aeronautics, informal fly very close to (another aircraft, the ground, etc.) at high speed【航空】〈非正式〉高速逼近(另一架飞机); 低飞掠过(地面等)。
3
- (of a place) have an air of excitement or purposeful activity(地方)充满嘈杂声:
the club is buzzing with excitement.
俱乐部内充满嘁嘁喳喳的兴奋之声。
3.1
- (of a person's mind or head) be filled with excited or confused thoughts(思想, 头脑)兴奋; 混乱:
her mind was buzzing with ideas.
她满脑子都是想法。
4
- with obj. informal throw hard〈非正式〉猛掷:
some tribes buzzed a few spears at us.
一些部落向我们猛掷长矛。
词源
late Middle English: imitative.
短语动词
buzz off
- often in imperative informal go away〈非正式〉走开。