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(a) [I] make a low steady continuous sound like that made by bees 發(fā)嗡嗡聲(如蜜蜂的聲音).
(b) [I] utter a slight sound, esp of hesitation 發(fā)嗯嗯聲(尤表示猶豫).
(c) [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (to sb) sing (a tune) with closed lips 哼(曲子)
She was humming (away) to herself. 她在低聲哼唱.
I don't know the words of the song but I can hum it to you. 我不知道這首歌的歌詞, 但我可以哼給你聽.
2 [I, Ipr] (infml 口) be in a state of activity 活躍
make things hum 使事情顯得有生氣
The whole place was humming (with life) when we arrived. 我們到達(dá)時, 到處是繁忙的景象.
3 [I] (sl 俚) smell unpleasantly 發(fā)出臭味.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) ,hum and `ha; ,hum and `haw (infml 口) take a long time to make a decision; hesitate 躊躇再三; 遲疑
We hummed and ha'd for ages before deciding to buy the house. 我們猶豫了很久, 才決定買這所房子. hum, n (usu sing 通常作單數(shù))
1 humming sound, esp of an insect; indistinct murmur, esp of many voices (尤指昆蟲的)營營聲, 嗡嗡聲; (尤指混雜的)模糊而連續(xù)的聲音
the hum of bees, of distant traffic, of machines 蜜蜂的嗡嗡聲、 遠(yuǎn)處車輛的嗚嗚聲、 機(jī)器的隆隆聲
the hum of conversation in the next room 隔壁房間里嗡嗡的談話聲.
2 (sl 俚) bad smell 臭味. hum, interj (used to indicate hesitation 用以表示猶豫).