hoot

英 [huːt]

美 [huːt]

v.  发出大声; 喊叫; (使汽车喇叭)鸣响; (猫头鹰)鸣叫
n.  大笑; 大喊; 可笑的事情(或人); (车辆的)喇叭声

过去式：hooted　复数：hoots　现在分词：hooting　第三人称单数：hoots　过去分词：hooted　

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Collins.1 / BNC.19268 / COCA.15192

习惯用语

n.

not care/give a hootnot care/give two hoots
• 丝毫不在乎
  not to care at all

牛津词典

verb

• 发出大声；喊叫
  to make a loud noise
  1. He had the audience hooting with laughter .
     他令观众哄堂大笑。
  2. Some people hooted in disgust.
     有些人厌恶地大声嚷嚷。
• （使汽车喇叭）鸣响
  if a car horn hoots or you hoot or hoot the horn , the horn makes a loud noise
  1. hooting cars
     喇叭大作的汽车
  2. Why did he hoot at me?
     他为什么对着我按喇叭？
  3. Passing motorists hooted their horns.
     路过的驾驶者按响了汽车喇叭。
  4. The train hooted a warning (= the driver sounded the horn to warn people) .
     火车鸣笛示警。
• （猫头鹰）鸣叫
  when an owl hoots , it makes a long calling sound

noun

• 大笑；大喊
  a short loud laugh or shout
  1. The suggestion was greeted by hoots of laughter .
     这个建议引起了阵阵哄笑。
• 可笑的事情（或人）
  a situation or a person that you find very funny
  1. You ought to meet her─she's a hoot!
     你应该见见她——她笑料十足！
• （车辆的）喇叭声
  the loud sound made by the horn of a vehicle
• （猫头鹰的）鸣叫声
  the cry of an owl

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG 按（汽车喇叭）;（汽车喇叭）鸣响
  If youhootthe horn on a vehicle or if ithoots, it makes a loud noise on one note.
  1. I never hoot my horn when I pick a girl up for a date...
     我开车接女孩出去约会时从不按喇叭。
  2. Somewhere in the distance a siren hooted...
     远处某个地方响起了警报声。
  3. I can be very rude to motorists who hoot at me...
     对那些朝我按喇叭的司机我会很不客气。
  4. It felt good to drive down the middle of the road, hooting at every junction.
     在马路中央直驱而行，每到交叉路口就摁喇叭，这样开车感觉真好。
  5. Hootis also a noun.
     
  6. Mortlake strode on, ignoring the car, in spite of a further warning hoot.
     莫特莱克继续大步前行，不理会那辆汽车，尽管它又鸣喇叭警告。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用honk,toot


• VERB 高声大笑;（表示反对而）喊叫
  If youhoot, you make a loud high-pitched noise when you are laughing or showing disapproval.
  1. The protesters chanted, blew whistles and hooted at the name of Governor Pete Wilson...
     抗议者喊着口号、吹着哨子，并大声尖叫着皮特·威尔逊州长的名字。
  2. Bev hooted with laughter.
     贝夫高声大笑。
  3. Hootis also a noun.
     
  4. His confession was greeted with derisive hoots...
     他的坦白引起了人们嘲讽的嘘叫。
  5. This time she burst into hoots of laughter.
     这次她突然放声大笑起来。
• VERB （猫头鹰）发出鸣叫声
  When an owlhoots, it makes a sound like a long 'oo'.
  1. Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly.
     外面的花园里突然有一只猫头鹰呜呜地叫起来。
• N-SING 滑稽可笑的人（或事物）
  If you say that someone or something isa hoot, you think they are very amusing.
  1. Michael Fish is my favourite. He's a hoot, a real character.
     我最喜欢迈克尔·菲什。他滑稽逗趣，是个实实在在的人物。
• PHRASE 毫不在乎;根本不在意
  If you say that youdon'tgive a hootordon't care two hoots aboutsomething, you are emphasizing that you do not care at all about it.
  1. Alan doesn't care two hoots about Irish politics...
     艾伦对爱尔兰政治毫不关心。
  2. They just don't give a hoot.
     他们根本毫不在乎。

英英释义

noun

• something of little value
  1. his promise is not worth a damn
  2. not worth one red cent
  3. not worth shucks
  Synonym:damndarnred centshitshuckstinker's damntinker's dam
• a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
• a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
  Synonym:booBronx cheerhissraspberryrazzingrazzsnortbird

verb

• to utter a loud clamorous shout
  1. the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance
• utter the characteristic sound of owls

双语例句

• Mike: I knew that-I just said the mufti Friday and coffee machine for a hoot.
  迈克：这我知道。我刚才说咖啡机和便装日只是说着玩儿的。
• And I am not blah, I am a hoot!
  还有，我不是贫，我是有幽默感！
• The ancient Romans believed if someone heard an owl hoot, he would soon die.
  古罗马人相信一旦有人听见猫头鹰的叫声，不久就会死掉。
• Mother will hoot when she hears.
  妈妈听见会笑死的。
• That's great. listen, you're a real hoot.
  好极了。听着，你真的很吵。
• Michael Fish is my favourite. He's a hoot, a real character.
  我最喜欢迈克尔·菲什。他滑稽逗趣，是个实实在在的人物。
• Playing tongues on hockey with you in the barn after the Saturday night hoot nannie.
  星期六晚上和你一起在谷仓里用舌头玩曲棍球。
• News Flash: Buyers do not give a hoot about you. They care about themselves.
  注意注意注意：买家不在乎你怎么想，他们只在意自己。
• I never hoot my horn when I pick a girl up for a date
  我开车接女孩出去约会时从不按喇叭。
• You may see just two bright yellow eyes staring at you or hear a loud hoot.
  你可能只见过两只嫩黄的眼睛瞪着你或者听到猫头鹰的大叫声。