hoot
noun
verb
huːt
noun
1
a
shout
or
laugh
that
shows
you
think
something
is
funny
or
stupid
〔认为某事可笑或愚蠢时发出的〕嘘叫声，嘲笑声
hoot
of
laughter/derision
etc
Hoots
of
laughter
rose
from
the
audience.
观众中发出了哄笑声。
2
a
sound
that
an
OWL
makes
猫头鹰的叫声
3
a
short
clear
sound
made
by
a
vehicle
or
ship,
as
a
warning
〔汽车喇叭或轮船汽笛的〕鸣响声〔以作警告〕
4
be a hoot
to
be
very
funny
or
amusing
[口] 很可笑，很滑稽
spoken
5
don’t give a hoot/don’t care two hoots
to
not
care
at
all
about
someone
or
something
一点也不在乎，完全不放在心上
spoken
[+
about
]
It
was
clear
that
Owen
didn’t
care
two
hoots
about
her.
很明显欧文完全不在乎她。
verb
6
if
a
vehicle
or
ship
hoots,
it
makes
a
loud
clear
noise
as
a
warning
〔汽车〕鸣（喇叭）;〔船〕鸣（笛）〔以作警告〕
I,T
[+
at
]
The
car
behind
was
hooting
at
me.
我身后的汽车冲着我鸣喇叭。
7
if
an
OWL
hoots,
it
makes
a
long
‘oo’
sound
〔猫头鹰〕鸣叫
I
8
to
laugh
loudly
because
you
think
something
is
funny
or
stupid
（对…）大笑
I,T
hoot
with
laughter/glee/mirth
etc
He
had
the
audience
hooting
with
laughter.
他令观众哄堂大笑。