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hubbub

UK //ˈhʌbʌb//US //ˈhʌbʌb//

词源

16世纪中期源自爱尔兰语 'ababú' 或苏格兰盖尔语 'ubub',最初为战斗呐喊的拟声词,后演变为表示喧闹的词汇。

noun

❶ 指嘈杂的喧闹声或混乱的场面,通常由许多人同时说话或活动造成,带有无序和混乱的意味。

“The hubbub in the classroom made it hard to concentrate.”

(教室里的喧闹声让人难以集中注意力。)

“As soon as the concert ended, a hubbub of excited chatter filled the lobby.”

(音乐会一结束,大厅里就充满了兴奋的嘈杂交谈声。)

同义词:commotion, din, racket, uproar, tumult

常见短语

amid the hubbub — 在喧闹声中,形容在嘈杂混乱的环境中进行某事。

“Amid the hubbub of the airport, he finally spotted his friend waving at him.”

(在机场的喧闹声中,他终于看到朋友在向他挥手。)