hoot

n. 叫嚣, 嘲骂声, 鸣响
vi. 大声叫嚣, 鸣响, 猫头鹰叫
vt. 呵斥, 轰赶
相关词组:
hoot at sb
hoot sb out of the room
hoot a speaker down

名词:hooter 动词过去式:hooted 过去分词:hooted 现在分词:hooting 第三人称单数:hoots 

hoot

v.（动词）
hoot.ed,hoot.ing,hoots
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To utter the characteristic cry of an owl.
发出枭叫声：发出类似猫头鹰叫的声音
To make a loud raucous cry, especially of derision or contempt.
大声叫嚣：发出沙哑的大叫，尤指表讥讽或轻蔑
v.tr.（及物动词）
To shout down or drive off with jeering cries:
用叫喊或辱骂轰下台赶走：
例句：
hooted the speaker off the platform.
把讲演者轰下讲坛

To express or convey by hooting:
以呵斥声表达：
例句：
hooted their disgust.
以呵斥声表示厌恶

n.（名词）


The characteristic cry of an owl.
猫头鹰叫
A sound suggesting the cry of an owl, especially the sound of a horn.
象猫头鹰叫一般的声音，尤指喇叭声
A cry of scorn or derision.
嘲讽或轻蔑的叫声
Informal One that is hilariously funny:
【非正式用语】 滑稽古怪的东西：
例句：
.Emmett, that skirt is a hoot!.(Bobbie Ann Mason)
.爱米特，那条裙子真是滑稽.(鲍比·安·梅森)


<习惯用语>give a hoot 或
care a hoot
To be completely indifferent to:
对…全然漠视：
例句：
I don`t give a hoot what you think.
我根本不在乎你怎么想

来源：
Middle English houten
中古英语 houten
[perhaps of imitative origin]
[可能源于拟声词]

【引伸】
hoot.er
n.（名词）

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interj.Scots （感叹词）【苏格兰】
Used to express annoyance or objection.
哼：用于表达不耐烦或反对