humming

英 [ˈhʌmɪŋ]

美 [ˈhʌmɪŋ]

v.  哼(曲子); 发嗡嗡声; 活跃; 繁忙
hum的现在分词

现在分词：humming　复数：hummings　

电力

BNC.35061 / COCA.25139

柯林斯词典

• VERB 发出连续而低沉的声音;发嗡嗡声
  If somethinghums, it makes a low continuous noise.
  1. The birds sang, the bees hummed...
     鸟儿叫，蜂儿鸣。
  2. Within five hours, the equipment will be humming away again...
     用不了5小时，设备就又能嗡嗡地运转了。
  3. There was a low humming sound in the sky.
     空中传来一阵低沉的嗡嗡声。
  4. Humis also a noun.
     
  5. ...the hum of traffic...
     嘈杂的车流声
  6. There was a general hum of conversation around them.
     他们周围的人都在嗡嗡地低声交谈。
• VERB 哼（曲子）
  When youhuma tune, you sing it with your lips closed.
  1. She was humming a merry little tune...
     她哼着一支欢快的小曲儿。
  2. He hummed to himself as he opened the trunk.
     他独自哼着曲子打开了车子的后备箱。
• VERB (地方）热闹，活跃，繁忙
  If you say that a placehums, you mean that it is full of activity.
  1. The place is really beginning to hum...
     这个地方真正开始热闹起来了。
  2. On Saturday morning, the town hums with activity and life.
     周六早晨，小镇一派热闹繁忙，活力盎然。
• CONVENTION （踌躇时发出的声音）嗯，呃
  Humis sometimes used to represent the sound people make when they are not sure what to say.
  1. Hum, I am sorry but I thought you were French.
     嗯，很抱歉，我以为你是法国人。
• See also:ho hum

英英释义

noun

• the act of singing with closed lips
• a humming noise
  1. the hum of distant traffic
  Synonym:hum

双语例句

• But then even a good cover version can get you humming.
  但是，哪怕是一首好的翻唱版也是会让你不由自主哼起来的。
• I heard the Coca-Cola machine motor humming even before I saw it.
  甚至在看见可口可乐机之前就听到了其马达发出的嗡嗡声。
• She asked me to give over humming.
  她求我不要哼曲子了。
• Will you stop that humming, you're driving me mad!
  你别再哼曲子了好吗，你快把我吵疯了！
• Are you humming a tune, or do you sit and really listen to what they have to say?
  你是会哼着歌，还是会正襟危坐，认真地去听他们讲的话呢？
• I turned around and glared at the person who was humming.
  我扭过头，怒视着哼唱的人。
• My ears are tingling [ humming; ringing; singing].
  我耳鸣。
• All is quiet in the classroom, except the humming of the flies.
  教室中除了苍蝇的嗡嗡声，一切静寂。
• He obviously didn't know how to answer my question, and just stood there humming and hawing.
  他显然不知道该怎么回答我的问题，站在那里支支吾吾的。
• There were dizzy bees bow-tied fruit flies turning somersaults and humming in the air.
  那里有令人头晕的蜜蜂和打着领结的果蝇翻跟头，在空中嗡嗡鸣唱。