
buzzed
词源
源自中古英语 'bussen'(拟声词,模仿嗡嗡声),后引申出‘兴奋状态’的比喻义。
adjective
❶ 形容因饮酒或药物影响而处于轻微兴奋或陶醉的状态,比‘喝醉’程度轻,常带有愉悦感。
“After two beers, I felt pleasantly buzzed.”
(喝完两杯啤酒后,我感到微微兴奋。)
“She was just buzzed enough to dance all night.”
(她微醺的状态刚好能整晚跳舞。)
❶ 形容因咖啡因、肾上腺素等刺激产生的短暂兴奋或能量充沛感。
“I'm still buzzed from that strong espresso.”
(那杯浓咖啡让我现在还精神抖擞。)
“After the roller coaster, the kids were totally buzzed.”
(坐完过山车后,孩子们兴奋极了。)
verb
❶ 指发出嗡嗡声或快速震动,常用来描述电子设备或昆虫的声音。
“The phone buzzed loudly on the table.”
(手机在桌上大声震动。)
“Bees buzzed around the flowers.”
(蜜蜂绕着花朵嗡嗡飞。)
❶ 指快速移动或匆忙行动,常伴随活跃的氛围。
“The city buzzed with activity during the festival.”
(节日期间整座城市热闹非凡。)
“Rumors buzzed through the office all day.”
(谣言一整天都在办公室里快速传播。)
常见短语
buzzed about — 形容人们对某事物感到兴奋并频繁讨论,通常指新鲜或热门话题。
“Everyone was buzzed about the new product launch.”
(所有人都对新产品发布兴奋不已。)
buzzed haircut — 指极短的平头发型,通常用电推剪修剪而成。
“He got a buzzed haircut for military training.”
(他为军事训练剃了个板寸头。)