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crickets

UK //ˈkrɪkɪts//US //ˈkrɪkɪts//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:silence, quiet, insects

常见短语

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。)