"hooting" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貓頭鷹叫
• 按喇叭

Definition

發出像貓頭鷹那樣的叫聲，或指按汽車喇叭。有時也指人大聲笑或叫喊。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來描述貓頭鷹叫聲、汽車喇叭聲或人們大聲嘲笑。在英式英文裡，指汽車喇叭更常見。不要和 'hooting and hollering'（大聲叫喊、鬧哄哄）混淆。

Examples

The owl was hooting in the trees at night.

貓頭鷹晚上在樹上**叫**。

We heard cars hooting outside the house.

我們聽到屋外汽車在**按喇叭**。

People were hooting with laughter at the joke.

人們聽到那個笑話時在**大笑**。

There was constant hooting during the traffic jam.

塞車時不斷有**按喇叭**的聲音。

The kids ran around the playground, hooting and shouting.

孩子們在操場上跑來跑去，**大笑喊叫**。

As soon as the comedian walked on stage, the crowd started hooting and clapping.

喜劇演員一上臺，觀眾就開始**大笑鼓掌**。