| 单词 | hum |
| 释义 | hum (hʌm ) Word forms: hums , humming , hummed 1. verb If something hums, it makes a low continuous noise. The birds sang, the bees hummed. [VERB] Within five hours, the equipment will be humming away again. [VERB] There was a low humming sound in the sky. [VERB-ing] Hum is also a noun. ...the hum of traffic. There was a general hum of conversation around them. 2. verb When you hum a tune, you sing it with your lips closed. She was humming a merry little tune. [VERB noun] He hummed to himself as he opened the trunk. [VERB] humming uncountable noun The guard stopped his humming and turned his head sharply. 3. verb If you say that a place hums, you mean that it is full of activity. The place is really beginning to hum. [VERB] On Saturday morning, the town hums with activity and life. [VERB + with] Synonyms: be busy, buzz, bustle, move 4. convention Hum is sometimes used to represent the sound people make when they are not sure what to say. Hum, I am sorry but I thought you were French. 5. See also ho hum 6. hum and haw phrase If you hem and haw, or in British English hum and haw, you take a long time to say something because you cannot think of the right words, or because you are not sure what to say. Tim hemmed and hawed, but finally told his boss the truth. Collocations: hum a song She tucks them in, sometimes humming a song. Times, Sunday Times Which isn't to say that you leave the theatre humming the songs, exactly. Times, Sunday Times Two of them nodded and one started humming a song. Times, Sunday Times I'm still humming the songs. Times, Sunday Times It was from him that she received her initial training, and at the age of 5 she already started humming the songs she would hear. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 No word on whether any of them could hum a tune by their new favourite bands though ... The Sun It would be even more persuasive if he (or any other readers) could claim to be able to hum a tune, from memory, by each and all of them. Times, Sunday Times Mighty factories seem to hum a tune, so grand. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An adult illithid has even been known to hum a tune that its host knew in life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A rapturous standing ovation, an encore, and then people spill into the near-deserted streets, chatting and humming the tunes. The Times Literary Supplement In its heart you can scarcely discern the hum of traffic. Times, Sunday Times An eerie silence prevails, the only sound the hum of traffic on a nearby road. Times, Sunday Times Water introduces a cooling, often playful and sometimes intriguing presence to the summer garden - and in towns and cities will give the ear a distraction from the hum of traffic. Times, Sunday Times In some places they are urban birds, nesting on specially built platforms above the hum of traffic. Times, Sunday Times He did not stir despite the hum of traffic 200 yards away. The Sun In short, a low hum makes you feel uneasy and think you see things moving. Times, Sunday Times (2012) An odd low hum fills the air. The Sun (2013) Translations: Chinese: 嗡嗡叫 Japanese: ブンブンいう |
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