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源自中古英语 'criket',拟声词模仿蟋蟀的鸣叫声。沉默的俚语用法最早记录于20世纪美国剧院,形容演出冷场时剧场安静得只能听到蟋蟀声。
❶ 指蟋蟀这类昆虫,常在夜晚发出鸣叫声。通常用于描述自然环境中的声音或作为宠物饲养。
“The sound of crickets chirping at night is very soothing.”
(夜晚蟋蟀的鸣叫声非常令人放松。)
“He keeps crickets in a small cage as pets.”
(他在小笼子里养了几只蟋蟀当宠物。)
❶ 俚语中表示沉默或无人回应的尴尬场面,源自蟋蟀叫声在安静时格外明显。
“After his bad joke, there was only crickets in the room.”
(他讲了冷笑话后,房间里一片沉默。)
“I asked for volunteers and got crickets.”
(我征求志愿者时,完全没人响应。)
hear crickets — 形容完全没人回应或极度安静的尴尬场景,就像只能听到蟋蟀叫声一样。
“When I suggested working on weekends, all I heard was crickets.”
(当我提议周末加班时,得到的只有沉默。)