[VERB 动词]发出嗡嗡声 If something buzzes or buzzes somewhere, it makes a long continuous sound, like the noise a bee makes when it is flying.
[V]
[V prep/adv]
[a N]
The intercom buzzed and he pressed down the appropriate switch...
对讲机发出嗡嗡声，他按下了相应的开关。
Attack helicopters buzzed across the city.
武装直升机嗡嗡地飞过城市上空。
Buzz is also a noun.
...the irritating buzz of an insect.
昆虫发出的令人讨厌的嗡嗡声
buzzing
He switched off the transformer and the buzzing stopped.
他关掉变压器，嗡嗡声就消失了。
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[VERB 动词]匆忙地走动；忙得团团转 If people are buzzing around, they are moving around quickly and busily.
[V adv/prep]
[WRITTEN 笔语]
A few tourists were buzzing about...
几个观光客在匆匆游览。
She was intimidated by the number of businessmen buzzing around the saleroom.
拍卖行里乱哄哄谈生意的商人们令她望而生畏。
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[VERB 动词]（想法）在脑海中萦绕，翻腾 If questions or ideas are buzzing around your head, or if your head is buzzing with questions or ideas, you are thinking about a lot of things, often in a confused way.
[V around in n]
[V with n]
[Also V]
Many more questions were buzzing around in my head...
还有很多问题在我的脑海里翻腾。
Top style consultants will leave you buzzing with new ideas.
高级时尚顾问会使你的头脑充满新鲜想法。
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[VERB 动词]充满嘈杂的（谈话、活动）声 If a place is buzzing with activity or conversation, there is a lot of activity or conversation there, especially because something important or exciting is about to happen.
[V with n]
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[Also V]
[usu cont]
The rehearsal studio is buzzing with lunchtime activity.
大家在吃午饭，排练室里很是嘈杂。
The capital is buzzing with rumours of possible demonstrations.
首都到处流传着可能发生游行示威的流言。
...Hong Kong's buzzing, pulsating atmosphere.
香港喧嚣热闹、充满活力的氛围
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[N-SING 单数名词]嗡嗡的说话声 You can use buzz to refer to a long continuous sound, usually caused by lots of people talking at once.
[usu N of n]
A buzz of excitement filled the courtroom as the defendant was led in.
当被告被带进来的时候，整个法庭的人都激动起来，一片嘈杂。
...the excited buzz of conversation.
兴奋嘈杂的说话声
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[N-SING 单数名词]（短暂的）快乐，兴奋 If something gives you a buzz, it makes you feel very happy or excited for a short time.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Performing still gives him a buzz...
表演仍然能让他兴奋不已。
He got a buzz from creating confrontations.
制造冲突让他感到幸灾乐祸。
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[N-SING 单数名词]热闹有趣的气氛；时尚氛围 If a place or event has a buzz, it has a lively, interesting and modern atmosphere.
[oft N about n]
The girls fell in love with Dublin on previous visits. They said that what they liked was the buzz about the place.
姑娘们在前几次的游览中就爱上了都柏林，她们说她们喜欢这个城市的时尚氛围。
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[ADJ 形容词]（词语、想法或活动）时髦的 You can use buzz to refer to a word, idea, or activity which has recently become extremely popular.
[ADJ n]
...the latest buzz phrase in garden design circles...
园艺设计圈里的最新流行词语
Sex education in schools was the buzz topic.
性教育在学校是个热议话题。
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[VERB 动词]（用内线）给…打电话；（用蜂鸣器）呼叫 If you buzz someone, you call them, usually using an internal telephone line or a buzzer.
[V n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Later that morning Julie buzzed me.
那天上午晚些时候朱丽给我打来了电话。
Buzz is also a noun.
We'll give him a buzz when we get to Maybury Street.
我们到了梅贝里街的时候会给他打电话。
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[VERB 动词]（飞机）低飞掠过，逼近 If an aircraft buzzes a place, it flies low over it, usually in a threatening way.
[V n]
American fighter planes buzzed the city.
美国战斗机低飞掠过城市。
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buzzbuzzesbuzzedbuzzingverb1[intransitive ](of a bee蜜蜂)to make a continuous low sound 发出嗡嗡声◆Bees buzzed lazily among the flowers.蜜蜂在花丛中懒洋洋地嗡嗡叫着。2[intransitive ]to make a sound like a beebuzzing发出蜂鸣声◆The doorbell buzzed loudly.门铃蜂鸣声大作。◆My ears were buzzing (= were filled with a continuous sound).我耳鸣了。3[intransitive ]to be full of excitement, activity, etc. 充满兴奋（或活动等）◆New York buzzes from dawn to dusk.纽约从早到晚都熙熙攘攘的。◆My head was still buzzing after the day's events.一天的活动结束后，我头脑中还是闹哄哄的。buzzwith sth ◆The place was buzzing with journalists.那个地方被记者搞得闹哄哄的。4[intransitive , transitive ]buzz(sth) (for sb/sth) to call sb to come by pressing a buzzer用蜂鸣器（发信号）◆The doctor buzzed for the next patient to come in.医生按蜂鸣器叫下一个病人进来。5[transitive ]buzzsb/sth ( informal) to fly very close to sb/sth, especially as a warning or threat 飞近（尤指作为警告或威胁）PHRASAL VERBSˌbuzz aˈbout/aˈroundto move around quickly, especially because you are very busy （忙得）团团转◆I've been buzzing around town all day sorting out my trip.我一整天都在城里转来转去，安排旅行的事情。ˌbuzz ˈoff( informal) used to tell sb rudely to go away 走开◆Just buzz off and let me get on with my work.走开，我得继续干活了。noun1[countable , usually singular ](alsobuzz·ing[uncountable , singular ])a continuous sound like the one that a bee,a buzzeror other electronic device makes 嗡嗡声；蜂鸣声◆the buzz of bees hunting nectar寻找花蜜的蜜蜂的嗡嗡声◆The buzz of the Entryphone interrupted our conversation.大门口对话机的蜂响声打断了我们的谈话。◆hums and buzzes from the amplifier扬声器发出的嗡嗡声2[singular ]the sound of people talking, especially in an excited way 唧唧喳喳的谈话声◆The buzz of conversation suddenly stopped when she came into the room.她一踏进屋子里，热烈的谈话便戛然而止。3[singular ]( informal) a strong feeling of pleasure, excitement or achievement （愉快、兴奋或成就的）强烈情感◆a buzz of excitement/expectation十分兴奋╱期待◆She gets a buzzout of her work. 她从工作中得到了很大乐趣。◆Flying gives me a real buzz.飞行真让我兴奋。◆You can sense the creative buzz in the city.在城市里可以感觉到创造的热情。4the buzz[singular ]( informal) news that people tell each other that may or may not be true 传闻；谣传SYN
rumour
IDIOMgive sb a ˈbuzz( informal) to telephone sb 给某人打电话◆I'll give you a buzz on Monday, OK?我星期一给你打电话行吗？buzz/bʌz; NAmEbʌz/
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1make a sound [intransitive] to make a continuous sound, like the sound of a bee: a loud buzzing noise2moving around [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]a)to move around in the air making a continuous sound like a bee: Bees were buzzing around the picnic tables.b)to move quickly around a place: Pamela buzzed around checking that everything was ready. There were all sorts of rumours buzzing through the office.3excitement [intransitive] if a group of people or a place is buzzing, there is a lot of activity or excitementbuzz with a classroom buzzing with activity4call [intransitive, transitive]a)to call someone by pressing a buzzer: Kramer buzzed at the security door, and I let him in.buzz for Tina buzzed for her secretary.b)to make something happen, for example make a door or gate open or close, by pressing a buzzerbuzz somebody in/out She buzzed them in and greeted them warmly.buzz somebody through something The guard buzzed me through the gate.5thoughts [intransitive] if your head or mind is buzzing with thoughts, ideas etc, you cannot stop thinking about thembuzz with My mind was buzzing with new ideas. Questions started buzzing round in my head.6ears [intransitive] if your ears or head are buzzing, you can hear a continuous low unpleasant sound7aircraft [transitive] informal to fly an aircraft low and fast over buildings, people etc: Military jets buzzed the city.buzz off phrasal verb spoken1buzz off! used to tell someone in a rude way to go away2 British English to go away: I’ve finished everything, so I’ll buzz off now.
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1[countable] a continuous noise like the sound of a beebuzz of the buzz of mosquitoes2[singular] a lot of activity, noise, and excitementbuzz of the buzz of conversation and laughter3[singular] informal a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure, or success, or a similar feeling from drinking alcohol or taking drugs: Playing well gives me a buzz. Neil gets a buzz from drinking one beer.4give somebody a buzz informal to telephone someone: I’ll give you a buzz on Monday.5the buzz informal unofficial news or information that is spread by people telling each other → gossip, rumour