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单词 hubbub
释义 hub·bub
\ˈhəˌbəb\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably of Celtic origin; akin to Scottish Gaelic ub ub, ubub, an interjection of contempt
1. : a noisy confusion of sound : din, uproar
 < a hubbub of cocks crowing and children shouting — Alan Moorehead >
 < hubbub of an orchestra tuning up >
2. : a state of tumultuous confusion or excitement : turmoil
 < swarmed onto the field in a wild hubbub after winning the game >
 < the animated excitement and hubbub that gives the … institution its friendly vitality — Aline B. Saarinen >
 < it behoves culture to … save the individual in the midst of this industrial hubbub — J.C.Powys >
3. : an Indian game resembling dice played with bones and a tray — used by New England settlers
Synonyms: see din
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