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hum
[英] [hʌm] [美] [hʌm] 生词本

vt.

vi.

n.

int.

  • 易混淆的单词：Hum  

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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. 

  • The birds sang, the bees hummed...

    鸟儿叫，蜂儿鸣。

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

    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.

    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. 

  • She was humming a merry little tune...

    她哼着一支欢快的小曲儿。

  • He hummed to himself as he opened the trunk.

    他独自哼着曲子打开了车子的后备箱。

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  • 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. 

  • The place is really beginning to hum...

    这个地方真正开始热闹起来了。

  • On Saturday morning, the town hums with activity and life.

    周六早晨，小镇一派热闹繁忙，活力盎然。

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. 

  • 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; 
Noun

1. the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity;

  • "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"
  • "there is a constant hum of military preparation"

2. a humming noise;

  • "the hum of distant traffic"
Verb

1. sing with closed lips;

  • "She hummed a melody"

2. be noisy with activity;

  • "This office is buzzing with activity"

3. sound with a monotonous hum

4. make a low continuous sound;

  • "The refrigerator is humming"

医学

  • 1.哼鸣：一种不清楚的长低音

计算机

  • 1.【电】交流声；干扰；发嗡嗡声
1. No one can hum him to draw his attention.
没有人可以用哼歌来吸引他的注意。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The new manager soon made things hum.
这位新经理不久便使一切都活跃起来了。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Um-hum [Uh-huh, Yes], I see.
呣，我知道了。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. We hear the hum of conversation from the next room.
我们听到隔壁房间嗡嗡的谈话声。

来自《简明英汉词典》