好词典
hoot
UK /huːt/US /huːt/
词源
源自中古英语 houten，可能模仿猫头鹰叫声的拟声词，最早记录于12世纪。
noun
❶ 猫头鹰发出的叫声，形容低沉而响亮的鸣叫声，也用于形容汽车喇叭等类似声音。
“We heard the hoot of an owl in the forest at night.”
（夜晚我们在森林里听到猫头鹰的叫声。）
“The distant hoot of a train whistle echoed through the valley.”
（远处火车鸣笛的声音在山谷中回荡。）
❶ 表示嘲笑或轻蔑的喊叫声，常用于表达不满或不屑的情绪。
“The audience gave a hoot of derision when the politician made a false claim.”
（当政客发表虚假声明时，观众发出嘲笑的喊声。）
“She didn't care a hoot about what others thought of her outfit.”
（她毫不在意别人对她穿着的看法。）
同义词:screech, shout, whistle, jeer, taunt
verb
❶ 发出类似猫头鹰的叫声，或按汽车喇叭等制造响亮声音。
“The owl hooted softly in the moonlight.”
（猫头鹰在月光下轻声鸣叫。）
“He hooted his car horn impatiently at the slow driver.”
（他不耐烦地对慢速行驶的司机按喇叭。）
❶ 大声嘲笑或起哄，表达轻蔑或不赞同的态度。
“The crowd hooted when the referee made a bad call.”
（当裁判做出错误判罚时，人群发出嘘声。）
“They hooted at the comedian's terrible jokes.”
（他们对喜剧演员糟糕的笑话报以嘲笑。）
同义词:howl, honk, jeer, mock, boo
常见短语
not give a hoot — 表示完全不在乎或毫不关心某事，带有强烈的无所谓态度。
“She doesn't give a hoot about fashion trends.”
（她对时尚潮流毫不在乎。）
a hoot and a half — 形容某事非常有趣或搞笑，通常用于非正式场合表达强烈娱乐性。
“That comedy show was a hoot and a half!”
（那场喜剧表演简直笑死人了！）