单词 | hum |
释义 | hum 1. v. & n. --v (hummed, humming)   1. intr. make a low steady continuous sound like that of a bee.   2. tr. (also absol.) sing (a wordless tune) with closed lips.   3. intr. utter a slight inarticulate sound.   4. intr. colloq. be in an active state (really made things hum).   5. intr. Brit. colloq. smell unpleasantly. --n   1. a humming sound.   2. an unwanted low-frequency noise caused by variation of electric current, usu. the alternating frequency of the mains, in an amplifier etc.   3. Brit. colloq. a bad smell. Phrases and idioms hum and haw (or ha) hesitate, esp. in speaking. Derivatives hummable adj. hummer n. Etymology: ME, imit. 2. int. expressing hesitation or dissent. Etymology: imit. |
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