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tut

UK /tʌt/US /tʌt/

词源

拟声词,模仿舌头抵住上颚发出的声音,最早记录于16世纪。

verb

❶ 发出‘啧啧’声,表示不满、不赞同或失望,通常用舌头抵住上颚快速发出声音。

“She tutted at the messy room.”

(她对凌乱的房间发出啧啧声。)

“The teacher tutted when the student was late again.”

(学生再次迟到时,老师发出了不满的声音。)

同义词:tsk, click, sigh

noun

❶ 表示不满或不赞同的‘啧啧’声,通常由舌头快速抵住上颚发出。

“I heard a tut from the audience during the speech.”

(演讲时我听到观众中有人发出啧啧声。)

“Her tut made it clear she didn't agree with me.”

(她的啧啧声表明她不同意我的观点。)

同义词:tsk, click, sound of disapproval

常见短语

tut-tut — 重复发出‘啧啧’声,通常表示强烈的不满或批评。

“She tut-tutted at the children running in the hallway.”

(她对在走廊里奔跑的孩子们连连发出啧啧声。)