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单词 hum and ha
释义

hum1 /hum/

intransitive verb (hummˈing; hummed)
  1. To make a sound like bees or that represented by m
  2. To sing with closed lips without words or articulation
  3. To pause in speaking and utter an inarticulate sound
  4. To stammer through embarrassment
  5. To be audibly astir
  6. To have a strong unpleasant smell (slang)
  7. To be busily active
transitive verb
  1. To render by humming
  2. To applaud (obsolete)
noun
  1. The noise of bees
  2. A murmurous sound
  3. An inarticulate murmur
  4. The sound of humming
  5. A strong unpleasant smell (slang)
ORIGIN: Imit; cf Ger hummen, humsen

hummˈable adjective

hummˈer noun

  1. A person or thing that hums, such as a bee, a hummingbird, or a top
  2. A person who makes things hum (see below)

hummˈing noun and adjective

humming ale noun

Ale that froths up well, or that makes the head hum

hummˈingbird noun

Any member of the tropical family Trochilidae, very small birds of brilliant plumage and rapid flight (from the humming sound of the wings)

hummˈing-top noun

A top that produces a humming sound as it spins

hum and haw or hum and ha

  1. To make inarticulate sounds when at a loss
  2. To shilly-shally

make things hum

To set things going briskly
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