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hissing

UK //ˈhɪsɪŋ//US //ˈhɪsɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 hissen,拟声词,模仿蛇类发出的声音。

noun

❶ 指蛇、蒸汽或某些动物发出的嘶嘶声,也常用来形容人发出类似声音表示不满或嘲笑。

“The hissing of the snake made us freeze in fear.”

(蛇的嘶嘶声让我们吓得一动不动。)

“We could hear the hissing of the steam escaping from the pipe.”

(我们能听到蒸汽从管道中泄漏的嘶嘶声。)

同义词:sizzling, whistling, fizzing

verb

❶ 发出嘶嘶声的动作,或通过这种声音表达轻蔑、愤怒等情绪。

“The teapot started hissing as the water boiled.”

(水烧开时茶壶开始发出嘶嘶声。)

“She hissed at him to be quiet during the movie.”

(她在电影期间对他发出嘘声示意安静。)

同义词:whispering, sibilating, sputtering

常见短语

hissing sound — 形容类似蛇或蒸汽发出的持续高频声响,常见于机械故障或动物威胁场景。

“A hissing sound from the engine indicated a possible leak.”

(引擎的嘶嘶声表明可能存在泄漏问题。)

hissing and booing — 描述观众同时发出嘘声和倒彩的混合反应,多出现在演出或演讲场合。

“The controversial speaker faced hissing and booing from the crowd.”

(这位有争议的演讲者遭到人群的嘘声和倒彩。)