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hush

UK /hʌʃ/US /hʌʃ/

词源

源自中古英语 'huschen',可能模仿安静的声音。

verb

❶ 使安静或停止出声,通常用于要求或命令别人不要说话或发出声音。

“She hushed the children so they wouldn't wake the baby.”

(她让孩子们安静下来,以免吵醒婴儿。)

“The teacher hushed the class before starting the lesson.”

(老师在上课前让全班安静下来。)

同义词:quiet, silence, shush, still, mute

noun

❶ 安静或寂静的状态,通常指突然或刻意制造的安静。

“A sudden hush fell over the crowd.”

(人群中突然安静了下来。)

“The hush in the room was broken by a loud noise.”

(房间里的寂静被一声巨响打破。)

同义词:silence, quiet, stillness, calm, tranquility

常见短语

hush up — 隐瞒或掩盖某事,通常指不让公众或他人知道某些信息。

“They tried to hush up the scandal to protect the company's reputation.”

(他们试图掩盖丑闻以保护公司的声誉。)

hush money — 为让某人保持沉默而支付的金钱,通常涉及不光彩或非法的事情。

“The politician paid hush money to the witness to avoid a scandal.”

(这位政客向证人支付封口费以避免丑闻。)