hiss
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.
- 2.
An expression of disapproval made using such a sound.
1716, Joseph Addison, The Free-Holder, 16 April, 1716, London: D. Midwinter and J. Tonson, pp. 203-204, The Actors, in the midst of an innocent old Play, are often startled with unexpected Claps or Hisses; and do not know whether they have been talking like good Subjects, or have spoken Treason.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(intransitive)To make a hiss, a sibilant sound of air escaping.
As I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me.
The poor cat hissed as it backed away from the approaching man.
The man came back, and said something in a lower voice, to which the other replied, “she sleeps,” or Ellena was deceived by the hissing consonants of some other words.
Đồng nghĩa: fizzle, fizz
- 2.
(transitive)To call someone by hissing.
- 3.
(intransitive, transitive)To condemn or express contempt (for someone or something) by hissing.
The crowd booed and hissed her off the stage.
- 4.
(transitive)To utter (something) with a hissing sound.
2012, Hilary Mantel, Bring Up the Bodies, New York: Henry Holt, Part 2, “Master of Phantoms,” All day from the queen’s rooms, shouting, slamming doors, running feet: hissed conversations in undertones.
- 5.
(intransitive)To move with a hissing sound.
The arrow hissed through the air.
- 6.
(transitive)To emit or eject (something) with a hissing sound.
- 7.
(transitive)To whisper, especially angrily or urgently.
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From Middle English hissen, probably of onomatopoeic origin (compare). Compare hissen, hisschen (to chase away, shoo), hissen.