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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。
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。)
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。)