"humph" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 哼

Definition

人們表達煩惱、不以為然或不同意時發出的聲音。常常在故事中用來表示這樣的反應。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於書面對話，代表惱怒或懷疑的聲音。現實中很少說出口，常見於書本、漫畫或劇本。不要與“hmm”（思考）或“huh”（驚訝/困惑）混淆。

Examples

She crossed her arms and said, 'Humph!'

她雙臂抱胸說：「**哼**！」

When he heard the bad news, he just replied, 'Humph.'

聽到壞消息時，他只回了句：「**哼**。」

The cat glanced at me and made a little 'humph' sound.

貓瞥了我一眼，發出輕微的「**哼**」聲。

'You think that's a good idea?' 'Humph,' he replied sarcastically.

「你覺得那是個好主意？」 「**哼**。」他諷刺地回答。

Instead of answering, she just gave a loud 'humph' and walked away.

她沒有回答，只是大聲「**哼**」了一聲就走開了。

You could hear a soft 'humph' from the back of the room when the decision was announced.

宣佈決定時，房間後方傳來低低的「**哼**」。