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(a) [I] make a low steady continuous sound like that made by bees 发嗡嗡声(如蜜蜂的声音).
(b) [I] utter a slight sound, esp of hesitation 发嗯嗯声(尤表示犹豫).
(c) [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (to sb) sing (a tune) with closed lips 哼(曲子)
She was humming (away) to herself. 她在低声哼唱.
I don't know the words of the song but I can hum it to you. 我不知道这首歌的歌词, 但我可以哼给你听.
2 [I, Ipr] (infml 口) be in a state of activity 活跃
make things hum 使事情显得有生气
The whole place was humming (with life) when we arrived. 我们到达时, 到处是繁忙的景象.
3 [I] (sl 俚) smell unpleasantly 发出臭味.
4 (idm 习语) ,hum and `ha; ,hum and `haw (infml 口) take a long time to make a decision; hesitate 踌躇再三; 迟疑
We hummed and ha'd for ages before deciding to buy the house. 我们犹豫了很久, 才决定买这所房子. hum, n (usu sing 通常作单数)
1 humming sound, esp of an insect; indistinct murmur, esp of many voices (尤指昆虫的)营营声, 嗡嗡声; (尤指混杂的)模糊而连续的声音
the hum of bees, of distant traffic, of machines 蜜蜂的嗡嗡声、 远处车辆的呜呜声、 机器的隆隆声
the hum of conversation in the next room 隔壁房间里嗡嗡的谈话声.
2 (sl 俚) bad smell 臭味. hum, interj (used to indicate hesitation 用以表示犹豫).
There was less food for birds and also for the prairie dog, a kind of animal which lives in holes in the ground.
供鸟类吃的食物少了,供草原犬鼠(一种生活在地洞里的动物)吃的食物也少了。
Next, if it is not a story, get an idea of the organization of the book. Read the back cover and the introduction. Look at the pictures and the short texts below them. Turn to the front of the book and look at the contents. This way you can decide whether