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/ˈhʌm/

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interjection

嗯, 唔。

Indicating thinking or pondering.

Examples :

"Hum, I'm not sure if I should take the red or blue shirt to the party tonight. "

嗯，今晚聚会我该穿红色还是蓝色衬衫去呢，真不好说。

sound mind communication language

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interjection

嗯？

A demand for an answer to a question.

Examples :

"Just where were you until 2 a.m.? Hmm?"

你凌晨两点才回来，刚才去哪儿了？嗯？

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noun

哼唱, 嗡嗡声

A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.

Examples :

"The little girl's hum was a cheerful melody as she walked to school. "

小女孩哼着小曲，那欢快的旋律伴随着她走去学校。

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noun

嗡嗡声, 哼鸣.

An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.

Examples :

"They could hear a hum coming from the kitchen, and found the dishwasher on."

他们听到厨房里传来一阵嗡嗡声，发现是洗碗机开着。

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noun

繁忙，喧嚣。

Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive.

Examples :

"The office had a constant hum of activity as everyone prepared for the big presentation. "

办公室里一片繁忙喧嚣，每个人都在为重要的演示做准备。

sound environment

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noun

臭味，难闻的气味。

Unpleasant odour.

Examples :

"The hum of the garbage can in the hot sun was almost unbearable. "

在烈日下，垃圾桶散发出的那股臭味简直让人难以忍受。

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noun

骗局，恶作剧

An imposition or hoax; humbug.

Examples :

"The new student's story about winning a scholarship was just a hum; he'd made it all up. "

那个新学生说他得了奖学金的故事纯粹是个骗局，都是他编的。

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noun

格罗格酒，烈性饮料

A kind of strong drink.

Examples :

"My grandfather always enjoyed a good hum after a long day of gardening. "

我的爷爷在花园里忙碌了一天后，总是喜欢喝一杯格罗格酒来放松放松.

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noun

嗡嗡声，低频噪音。

A phenomenon, or collection of phenomena, involving widespread reports of a persistent and invasive low-frequency humming, rumbling, or droning noise not audible to all people.

Examples :

"The residents near the factory complained about the mysterious hum that kept them awake at night, a low droning noise only some of them could hear. "

工厂附近的居民抱怨说，一种神秘的嗡嗡声让他们夜不能寐，这是一种只有部分人才能听到的低频噪音。

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verb

哼，吟.

To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.

Examples :

"We are humming happily along with the music."

我们合着音乐，心情愉快地哼着小调。

sound music action sensation entertainment communication language

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verb

哼，吟。

To express by humming.

Examples :

"The team ominously hummed “We shall overcome” as they came back onto the field after the break."

休息过后，球队重返赛场，他们阴沉地哼着“我们终将克服”。

sound music action communication

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verb

哼唱，嗡嗡叫。

To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly

Examples :

"The bee hummed loudly as it flew around the flower. "

蜜蜂飞到花朵周围时，嗡嗡地大声叫着。

sound insect nature

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verb

嗡嗡作响，忙碌。

To buzz, be busily active like a beehive

Examples :

"The streets were humming with activity."

街上热闹非凡，像蜂巢一样嗡嗡作响。

sound action energy nature

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verb

哼唱，吟唱。

To produce low sounds which blend continuously

Examples :

"The refrigerator hummed quietly, a low sound blending smoothly into the background noise of the kitchen. "

冰箱发出低低的嗡嗡声，音调融合在厨房的背景噪音中，几乎听不见。

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verb

发臭，有臭味。

To reek, smell bad.

Examples :

"This room really hums — have you ever tried spring cleaning, mate?"

这房间真发臭——哥们儿，你试过大扫除吗？

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verb

哄骗，奉承。

To flatter by approving; to cajole; to deceive or impose upon; to humbug.

Examples :

"The con artist tried to hum the elderly woman into giving him her life savings by praising her generosity and claiming he was a struggling war veteran. "

那个骗子想通过赞美那位老妇人的慷慨，并谎称自己是生活困苦的退伍老兵来哄骗她，让她把毕生积蓄都交给他。

communication language attitude character

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interjection

嗯, 唔.

An expression used to show contentment for something

Examples :

"Mmm, this is a tasty pie!"

嗯，这馅饼真好吃！

emotion sensation sound

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interjection

嗯，让我想想。

An expression used to show thought or reflection

Examples :

"Mmm, I see what you mean."

嗯，让我想想，我明白了你的意思。

communication language mind

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interjection

嗯，唔。

An expression used to show being muffled or not able to speak clearly, as well as "mmph".

Examples :

""Hum," she said, trying to keep her voice down so her brother wouldn't hear. "

“嗯，”她说，尽量压低声音，免得她弟弟听见。

language sound communication word human

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interjection

嗯, 嗯哼

Examples :

""Do you understand the instructions?" Hum, I do. "

“你明白这些说明了吗？”嗯，我明白了。

communication language

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interjection

嗯, 这个，让我想想。

Expression of hesitation, uncertainty or space filler in conversation. See uh.

Examples :

"Let’s see... um... how about this?"

让我想想… 嗯… 这样怎么样？

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