英语词汇“hushabies”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hush /hush/

interjection

Silence

Be still

noun

A silence, esp after noise

A rush of water or its sound (dialect)

The washing away of surface soil to lay bare bedrock (mineralogy)

adjective

Silent (archaic)

Quiet (archaic)

For the purpose of concealing information (eg hush money) (informal)

intransitive verb

To become silent or quiet

transitive verb

To make quiet

To calm

To procure silence or secrecy about (sometimes with up)

To pour in a stream (dialect)

To wash away or to pour in order to expose bedrock (mining)

ORIGIN: Imit; cf hist and whist¹

hushˈaby /-ə-bī/ noun (archaic)

A lullaby used to soothe babies to sleep (also transitive verb and interjection)

hushed adjective

Silent, still

hushˈ-hush or hushˈy adjective (informal)

Secret

hushˈ-boat noun (obsolete)

A ship travelling in secret

hush kit noun (informal)

A device fitted to the jet engine of an aeroplane to reduce noise

hush money noun (informal)

Money paid to ensure that someone with secret knowledge will not disclose it

hush puppy noun (US; usu in pl)

A ball or balls of maize dough, deep-fried (from its occasional use as dog food)

hush up