| 词汇 | hum |
| 释义 | hum verb 1 to be busy, to be crowded; to be lively US, 1887. 2 to have an unpleasant odour, to stink UK, 1902 hum with hum with sth usually progressive if a place is humming with activity, it is very busy and there is a lot of activity there: The town was humming with preparations for the annual carnival. By 8 o'clock the streets are usually humming with life. hem and hawTo speak in an evasive, vague, roundabout way in order to avoid responding to a question or making a definite statement. The phrase comes from the common filler words often used by habit or when one is deciding what to say. How much longer do we have to hear this guy hem and haw? I wish they would get on with the debate. hum and hawTo speak in an evasive, vague, roundabout way in order to avoid responding to a question or making a definite statement. The phrase comes from the common filler words often used by habit or when one is deciding what to say. Primarily heard in UK. How much longer do we have to hear this guy hum and haw? I wish they would get on with the debate. ho-humDull or boring. I heard she got sick of her ho-hum existence and ran off to New York City. hum jobvulgar slang An act of fellatio in which the person performing it also hums. Nope, our date ended right after the movie, so no hum job for me. hum with activityTo be bustling or busy, as of a place or thing. On Fridays, the school only hums with activity until 3:00 PM—then, everyone rushes out to start their weekend. humdingerslang Someone or something that is exceptional or remarkable. The origin of the word is unknown. Boy, was that a humdinger of a game—I can't believe the winning goal was scored in the last two seconds! hem and haw (around)Inf. to be uncertain about something; to be evasive; to say "ah" and "eh" when speaking—avoiding saying something meaningful. Stop hemming and hawing around. I want an answer. Don't just hem and haw around. Speak up. We want to hear what you think. hum with activityFig. [for a place] to be busy with activity. The kitchen hummed with activity as usual. Our main office was humming with activity during the busy season. hem and hawBe hesitant and indecisive; avoid committing oneself, as in When asked about their wedding date, she hemmed and hawed, or The President hemmed and hawed about new Cabinet appointments. This expression imitates the sounds of clearing one's throat. [Late 1700s] hem and hawBRITISH, AMERICAN orhum and hawBRITISHIf you hem and haw or hum and haw, you take a long time to say something because you cannot think of the right words, or because you are not sure what to say. Tim hemmed and hawed, but finally told his boss the truth. My mother hummed and hawed at first, but eventually she sent her agreement. Note: People sometimes use hum and ha with the same meaning. Abu hummed and ha-ed a little. hum and haw (or ha)hesitate; be indecisive. BritishThe word hum has been used as an inarticulate syllable in hesitant speech since Chaucer; ha appears in a similar role from the early 17th century. ho-hum(ˈhoˈhəm) mod. dull; causing yawns of boredom. (Ho-hum is a representation of the sound of a yawn.) Clare played another ho-hum concert at the music hall last night. hum joband hummer n. a sexual act involving holding the penis in the mouth while humming. (see also humdinger.) He asked for a hum job, so she hummed him a lullaby. humdingerand hummer (ˈhəm(ˈdɪŋɚ)) n. someone or something excellent. (see also hum job.) Now, this one is a real humdinger. Man, that’s a hummer! hem and haw To be hesitant and indecisive; equivocate: "a leader who cannot make up his or her mind, never knows what to do, hems and haws" (Margaret Thatcher). hem and hawTo refuse to give a definite answer. “Hem,” similar in derivation to the interjection “ahem,” meant to hesitate. “Haw” meant much the same sense of being noncommittal. Combine the two, and you have someone who's stalling for time and hoping not to have to respond any further. |
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