今天,我們一起看兩個相似的單詞,這兩個單詞是hoop和hoot。
首先,我們看一下hoop的用法。
1、單詞hoop做名詞的意思是環、圈。請看例句:
The worker bent an iron rod into a hoop.工人把鐵條彎成箍。
The hoop rolled along the pavement.圓環沿人行道滾動。
2、單詞hoop做動詞的意思是加箍於、箍、包圍。請看例句:
I did all kinds of jobs for myself, from mending a pair of boots to hooping a barrel.我自己幹過各種活,從補靴子到箍桶。
其次,我們看一下hoot的用法。
1、單詞hoot做動詞的意思是發出大聲、喊叫;(使汽車喇叭)鳴響;(貓頭鷹)鳴叫。請看例句:
He had the audience hooting with laughter .他令觀眾哄堂大笑。
Passing motorists hooted their horns.路過的駕駛者按響了汽車喇叭。
Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly.外面的花園裡突然有一隻貓頭鷹嗚嗚地叫起來。
2、單詞hoot做名詞的意思是大笑、大喊;可笑的事情(或人)。請看例句:
The suggestion was greeted by hoots of laughter .這個建議引起了陣陣鬨笑。
You ought to meet her─she's a hoot!你應該見見她——她笑料十足!
最後,我們看一個與hoot相關的習語。
1、jump through hoops(為達到目的而)經受磨難、作出很大努力
He had the duty receptionist almost jumping through hoops for him. But to no avail.值班的接待員幾乎為他費盡了力氣,但還是沒用。
2、not care two hoots 絲毫不在乎
Alan doesn't care two hoots about Irish politics.艾倫對愛爾蘭政治毫不關心。這句話中not care two hoots 也可以表達為not give two hoots。
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