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hushed

UK /hʌʃt/US /hʌʃt/

词源

源自中古英语 'huschen',意为‘安静’或‘使安静’,可能模仿‘嘘’的声音。

adjective

❶ 形容环境或声音非常安静,通常是因为人们刻意压低声音或保持沉默。

“The library was hushed, with everyone speaking in whispers.”

(图书馆里一片寂静,所有人都低声细语。)

“She spoke in a hushed tone to avoid waking the baby.”

(她压低声音说话,以免吵醒婴儿。)

同义词:quiet, muted, subdued, soft-spoken, whispered

常见短语

hushed tones — 指刻意压低的声音,通常用于需要安静或保密的场合。

“They discussed the secret in hushed tones.”

(他们用压低的声音讨论这个秘密。)