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词汇 hoot
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hoot

verb
/huːt/
/huːt/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they hoot
/huːt/
/huːt/
he / she / it hoots
/huːts/
/huːts/
past simple hooted
/ˈhuːtɪd/
/ˈhuːtɪd/
past participle hooted
/ˈhuːtɪd/
/ˈhuːtɪd/
-ing form hooting
/ˈhuːtɪŋ/
/ˈhuːtɪŋ/
  1. [intransitive] to make a loud noise发出大声;喊叫
    • He had the audience hooting with laughter.他令观众哄堂大笑。
    • Some people hooted in disgust.有些人厌恶地大声嚷嚷。
    • The crowd hooted and cheered.人群欢呼雀跃。
    • His friends all hooted with laughter.他的朋友们都哈哈大笑。
  2. [intransitive, transitive] (British English) if a car horn hoots or you hoot or hoot the horn, the horn makes a loud noise(使汽车喇叭)鸣响 synonym honk
    • The car behind me hooted impatiently.我后面的汽车不耐烦地鸣笛。
    • hoot at somebody/something Why did he hoot at me?他为什么对着我按喇叭?
    • hoot something Passing motorists hooted their horns.路过的驾驶员按响了汽车喇叭。
    • The train hooted a warning (= the driver sounded the horn to warn people).火车鸣笛示警。
  3. [intransitive] when an owl hoots, it makes a long calling sound(猫头鹰)鸣叫Topics Birdsc2
  4. 词源Middle English (in the sense ‘make sounds of derision’): perhaps imitative.

hoot

noun
/huːt/
/huːt/
Idioms
  1. [countable] (especially British English) a short loud laugh or shout大笑;大喊
    • The suggestion was greeted by hoots of laughter.这个建议引起了阵阵哄笑。
    • He struggled through his speech while members of the audience interrupted with hoots and jeers.当听众发出嘘声和嘲笑声打断他时,他艰难地完成了他的演讲。
  2. [singular] (informal) a situation or a person that you find very funny可笑的事情(或人)
    • You ought to meet her—she's a hoot!你应该见见她,她笑料十足!
    • The film was a real hoot!这部电影真有趣!
  3. [countable] the loud sound made by the horn of a vehicle(车辆的)喇叭声
  4. [countable] the call of an owl(猫头鹰的)鸣叫声Topics Birdsc2
  5. 词源Middle English (in the sense ‘make sounds of derision’): perhaps imitative.
Idioms
not care/give a hoot | not care/give two hoots
  1. (informal) not to care at all丝毫不在乎
    • I don’t care two hoots about having money, as long as I’m happy.我根本不在乎有没有钱,只要活得开心就行。
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