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hum hum ★★☆☆☆/hʌ̱m/1[VERB	动词]发出连续而低沉的声音；发嗡嗡声 If something hums, it makes a low continuous noise.   [V]  [V-ing]  [oft the N of n]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	动词]哼（曲子） When you hum a tune, you sing it with your lips closed.   [V n]  [V]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。hummingThe guard stopped his humming and turned his head sharply.守卫停止了哼唱，猛地转过头。3[VERB	动词](地方）热闹，活跃，繁忙 If you say that a place hums, you mean that it is full of activity.   [V]  [V with n]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	惯用语]（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。5See also:ho hum；  hum and haw→see: haw；  hum1 verbhum2 nounhumhum1 /hʌm/ ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle hummed, present participle humming)  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[intransitive, transitive] to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closedhum to yourself Tony was humming to himself as he drove along. He began to hum a tune.2[intransitive] to make a low continuous sound:  Machines hummed on the factory floor.3[intransitive] if a place hums, it is full of activity – use this to show approval → busy:  By nine o'clock, the restaurant was humming.hum with The streets were humming with life.4 hum and haw British English to take a long time deciding what to say or do → hesitate SYN hem and haw American Englishhum1 verbhum2 nounhumhum2 noun [singular]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1a low continuous soundhum of the distant hum of traffic► see thesaurus at sound2hum of excitement/approval etc the sound of people talking because they are excited etc

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8ERuQFLPaq6qWzJ65MwshnHhellARfnzfVBxnUMqCnaUFedQuvncACP819xte6D5lUp78ts46wwgRPFVHWrFgcRgP+AQzASdjCVNEBQIbF8l64PEUW6txGiaEpT65SHMHfDUA8hulqnXILyaujSmjjH1rMJkDYCOBdB4XctWaH9NYfLaoSVi3oaDmKADia+OXz3igwDljQBktiJZZlTfbZmI=             hum              /        hʌm                ;          NAmE                hʌm                /                              verb                ,                  noun                            hum      hums      hummed      humming                            verb                                  (              -mm-            )              1              [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    to sing a tune with your lips closed          哼（曲子）                            ◆        She was humming softly to herself.        她在轻声哼着曲子。                    humsth                    ◆        What's that tune you're humming?        你哼的是什么曲子？                    ☞        collocationsat                                            music                                                  2              [intransitive        ]                    to make a low continuous sound          发嗡嗡声                            ◆        The computers were humming away.        计算机在嗡嗡作响。                    3              [intransitive        ]                    to be full of activity          活跃；繁忙                            ◆        The streets were beginning to hum with life.        街道开始热闹起来。                    IDIOM              ˌhum and ˈhaw                  (            BrE)                                (                          NAmE                        ˌhem and ˈhaw            )                                (              informal)                        to take a long time to make a decision or before you say sth              犹豫不决；支支吾吾；嗯嗯呃呃                                                                noun                    [singular      ]              hum(of sth)              a low continuous sound        嗡嗡声；嘈杂声                    ◆      the        hum of bees/traffic/voices            蜜蜂的嗡嗡声；车辆的呜呜声；人的嘈杂声              ◆      The room filled with the hum of conversation.      房间里充满了嘈杂的谈话声。                  hum              /        hʌm                ;          NAmE                hʌm                /             hum[hʌm]hummed, humming, humsCET6TEM4考研IELTSn10878153160106118613589u3608996263813154v692332741912195475299114VERB1383028774NOUN1511023839FILLER346253086Spoken:45845453humming[1932] hums[432]哼(42%)，嗡嗡声(30%)，活跃(12%)，杂声(8%)，哼声(5%)，发低哼声(3%)n.嗡嗡声；哼声；杂声vt.用哼声表示int.哼；嗯vi.发低哼声n.(Hum)人名；(匈、塞、英)胡姆；(东南亚国家华语)湛

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Collins	hum ★★☆☆☆ /hʌ̱m/ 1 [VERB 动词]发出连续而低沉的声音；发嗡嗡声 If something hums, it makes a low continuous noise. [V] [V-ing] [oft the N of n] 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 动词]哼（曲子） When you hum a tune, you sing it with your lips closed. [V n] [V] 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。 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 动词](地方）热闹，活跃，繁忙 If you say that a place hums, you mean that it is full of activity. [V] [V with n] 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 惯用语]（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 ；
Oxford	hum / hʌm ; NAmE hʌm / verb , noun hum hums hummed humming verb ( -mm- ) 1 [intransitive , transitive ] to sing a tune with your lips closed 哼（曲子） ◆ She was humming softly to herself. 她在轻声哼着曲子。 humsth ◆ What's that tune you're humming? 你哼的是什么曲子？ ☞ collocationsat music 2 [intransitive ] to make a low continuous sound 发嗡嗡声 ◆ The computers were humming away. 计算机在嗡嗡作响。 3 [intransitive ] to be full of activity 活跃；繁忙 ◆ The streets were beginning to hum with life. 街道开始热闹起来。 IDIOM ˌhum and ˈhaw ( BrE) ( NAmE ˌhem and ˈhaw ) ( informal) to take a long time to make a decision or before you say sth 犹豫不决；支支吾吾；嗯嗯呃呃 noun [singular ] hum(of sth) a low continuous sound 嗡嗡声；嘈杂声 ◆ the hum of bees/traffic/voices 蜜蜂的嗡嗡声；车辆的呜呜声；人的嘈杂声 ◆ The room filled with the hum of conversation. 房间里充满了嘈杂的谈话声。 hum / hʌm ; NAmE hʌm /
LDC	hum1 verb hum2 noun humhum1 /hʌm/ ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle hummed, present participle humming) Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1[intransitive, transitive] to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closedhum to yourself Tony was humming to himself as he drove along. He began to hum a tune.2[intransitive] to make a low continuous sound: Machines hummed on the factory floor.3[intransitive] if a place hums, it is full of activity – use this to show approval → busy: By nine o'clock, the restaurant was humming.hum with The streets were humming with life.4 hum and haw British English to take a long time deciding what to say or do → hesitate SYN hem and haw American English hum1 verb hum2 noun humhum2 noun [singular] Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1a low continuous soundhum of the distant hum of traffic► see thesaurus at sound 2hum of excitement/approval etc the sound of people talking because they are excited etc
WDF	hum [hʌm]hummed, humming, hums CET6TEM4考研IELTS n10878 1531 60 1061 186 135 89 u36089 96 26 38 13 15 4 v6923 3274 191 2195 475 299 114 VERB13830 28774 NOUN15110 23839 FILLER34625 3086 Spoken: 45845453 humming[1932] hums[432] 哼(42%)，嗡嗡声(30%)，活跃(12%)，杂声(8%)，哼声(5%)，发低哼声(3%) n.嗡嗡声；哼声；杂声 vt.用哼声表示 int.哼；嗯 vi.发低哼声 n.(Hum)人名；(匈、塞、英)胡姆；(东南亚国家华语)湛

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