hoot
- v.(猫头鹰)鸣叫;喊叫;(使汽车喇叭)鸣响;发出大声
- n.大笑;(车辆的)喇叭声;（猫头鹰的）鸣叫声;大喊;可笑的事情(或人)
复数： hoots 过去式： hooted 现在分词： hooting 过去分词： hooted 第三人称单数： hoots
hootverb
发出大声；喊叫
to make a loud noise
He had the audience hooting with laughter .
他令观众哄堂大笑。
Some people hooted in disgust.
有些人厌恶地大声嚷嚷。
（使汽车喇叭）鸣响
if a car horn hoots or you hoot or hoot the horn , the horn makes a loud noise
hooting cars
喇叭大作的汽车
Why did he hoot at me?
他为什么对着我按喇叭？
Passing motorists hooted their horns.
路过的驾驶者按响了汽车喇叭。
The train hooted a warning (= the driver sounded the horn to warn people) .
火车鸣笛示警。
（猫头鹰）鸣叫
when an owl hoots , it makes a long calling sound
noun
大笑；大喊
a short loud laugh or shout
The suggestion was greeted by hoots of laughter .
这个建议引起了阵阵哄笑。
可笑的事情（或人）
a situation or a person that you find very funny
You ought to meet her─she's a hoot!
你应该见见她——她笑料十足！
（车辆的）喇叭声
the loud sound made by the horn of a vehicle
（猫头鹰的）鸣叫声
the cry of an owl
not to care at all
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V-ERG 按（汽车喇叭）;（汽车喇叭）鸣响
If you hoot the horn on a vehicle or if it hoots, it makes a loud noise on one note.I never hoot my horn when I pick a girl up for a date...
我开车接女孩出去约会时从不按喇叭。
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VERB 高声大笑;（表示反对而）喊叫
If you hoot, you make a loud high-pitched noise when you are laughing or showing disapproval.The protesters chanted, blew whistles and hooted at the name of Governor Pete Wilson...
抗议者喊着口号、吹着哨子，并大声尖叫着皮特·威尔逊州长的名字。
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VERB （猫头鹰）发出鸣叫声
When an owl hoots, it makes a sound like a long 'oo'.Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly.
外面的花园里突然有一只猫头鹰呜呜地叫起来。
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N-SING 滑稽可笑的人（或事物）
If you say that someone or something is a hoot, you think they are very amusing.Michael Fish is my favourite. He's a hoot, a real character.
我最喜欢迈克尔·菲什。他滑稽逗趣，是个实实在在的人物。
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PHRASE 毫不在乎;根本不在意
If you say that you don'tgive a hoot or don't care two hoots about something, you are emphasizing that you do not care at all about it.Alan doesn't care two hoots about Irish politics...
艾伦对爱尔兰政治毫不关心。
noun
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- something of little value
- his promise is not worth a damn
- not worth one red cent
- not worth shucks
- Synonym: damn darn red cent shit shucks tinker's damn tinker's dam
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- a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
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- a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
- Synonym: boo Bronx cheer hiss raspberry razzing razz snort bird
verb
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- to utter a loud clamorous shout
- the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance
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- utter the characteristic sound of owls
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He heard the hoot of an owl coming from the direction of the wood .
他听到了从树林方向传来的一只猫头鹰的鸣叫。
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In the distance there is the hoot of an owl and there is a deep-throated reply from the other side of the valley .
远处有夜枭的鸣叫，从山谷的另一边传来一声深远的回应。
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You ought to meet her ─ she 's a hoot !
你应该见见她——她笑料十足！
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The train hooted a warning .
火车鸣笛示警。
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Some people hooted in disgust .
有些人厌恶地大声嚷嚷。
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The suggestion was greeted by hoots of laughter .
这个建议引起了阵阵哄笑。
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He had the audience hooting with laughter .
他令观众哄堂大笑。
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An owl hooted nearby .
一只猫头鹰在附近啼叫。
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Why did he hoot at me ?
他为什么对着我按喇叭？
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It felt good to drive down the middle of the road , hooting at every junction .
在马路中央直驱而行，每到交叉路口就摁喇叭，这样开车感觉真好。
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Alan doesn 't care two hoots about Irish politics
艾伦对爱尔兰政治毫不关心。
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I never hoot my horn when I pick a girl up for a date
我开车接女孩出去约会时从不按喇叭。
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Michael Fish is my favourite . He 's a hoot , a real character .
我最喜欢迈克尔·菲什。他滑稽逗趣，是个实实在在的人物。
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They just don 't give a hoot .
他们根本毫不在乎。
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Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly .
外面的花园里突然有一只猫头鹰呜呜地叫起来。
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Somewhere in the distance a siren hooted
远处某个地方响起了警报声。
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I can be very rude to motorists who hoot at me
对那些朝我按喇叭的司机我会很不客气。
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The protesters chanted , blew whistles and hooted at the name of Governor Pete Wilson
抗议者喊着口号、吹着哨子，并大声尖叫着皮特·威尔逊州长的名字。
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Bev hooted with laughter .
贝夫高声大笑。
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The ship 's whistle kept hooting .
轮船上的汽笛呜呜叫。
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The owl was hooting .
猫头鹰在叫。
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The hoots came from the distance .
远处传来呜呜声。
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In a string of shrill hoot of the horn sound , he quickly ran to her .
在一串尖声鸣叫的喇叭声中，他快速地跑向她。
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His suggestion was greeted with hoots of laughter .
他的建议引起了阵阵嗤笑。
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Did America care one hoot for Africa 's best interest ?
美国有没有想到过非洲一丁点的最佳利益？
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The party of last night was a hoot , I had a good time .
昨晚的聚会太有趣啦，我玩得很尽兴。
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I don 't give a hoot about natural gas ,
但我才不在乎天然气
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She doesn 't give two hoots about being in debt .
她对负债毫不在乎。
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That 's great . listen , you 're a real hoot .
好极了。听着，你真的很吵。
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She gave three short hoots on the car horn .
她短促地鸣了三声喇叭。
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