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"hoots" in Chinese (Simplified)

(猫头鹰等的)叫声哄笑(非正式)

Definition

“Hoots” 指猫头鹰等鸟类发出的叫声,也指人们因好笑或惊讶而发出的哄笑声。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

用于猫头鹰等动物发出的叫声,或形容人们的大笑('hoots of laughter'),用于笑声时是非正式说法。单数 'hoot' 指单一叫声,'hoots' 表示多次发声。口语中 'a hoot' 还可表示“很有趣的人/事”。

Examples

The owl hoots at night.

猫头鹰晚上会**叫**。

She heard hoots coming from the trees.

她听到树上传来**叫声**。

Their jokes caused loud hoots of laughter.

他们的笑话引来一阵阵**哄笑**。

After he slipped, the crowd erupted in hoots and cheers.

他滑倒后,人群中爆发出一阵阵**哄笑**和欢呼。

The forest was silent except for the distant hoots of an owl.

森林里一片寂静,只有远处猫头鹰的**叫声**。

We couldn't stop our hoots when he told that story.

他说那个故事时,我们忍不住**哄笑**。