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Hum Verb 例:The Humming Place I 英[Hʌm 美[Hʌm

单词 hum
音标
英[hʌm] 美[hʌm]
解释
vt.哼唱;vi.忙碌,活跃;发嗡嗡声;发出嘈杂声;n.嗡嗡声;杂音;哼唱的动作;int.哼;嗯;
例句

VERB
发出连续而低沉的声音;发嗡嗡声
If something hums, it makes a low continuous noise.
例:The birds sang, the bees hummed...鸟儿叫,蜂儿鸣。
例: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。

VERB
哼(曲子)
When you hum a tune, you sing it with your lips closed.
例:She was humming a merry little tune...她哼着一支欢快的小曲儿。
例: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。

VERB
(地方)热闹,活跃,繁忙
If you say that a place hums, you mean that it is full of activity.
例:The place is really beginning to hum...这个地方真正开始热闹起来了。
例: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。

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.
例:Hum, I am sorry but I thought you were French.嗯,很抱歉,我以为你是法国人。
变形
third:hums~done:hummed~ing:humming~past:hummed~

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