hush
US /hʌʃ/
UK /hʌʃ/
感歎詞
噓, 安靜
used to tell someone to be quiet or stop talking
範例:
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Hush! The baby is sleeping.
噓！寶寶睡著了。
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Hush now, there's nothing to worry about.
安靜，沒什麼好擔心的。
動詞
使安靜, 哄, 壓制
to make someone or something quiet; to calm or soothe
範例:
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She tried to hush the crying baby.
她試圖哄哭泣的嬰兒安靜下來。
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The news was quickly hushed up to avoid panic.
為了避免恐慌，消息很快被壓制了。
名詞
寂靜, 安靜
a sudden or complete silence
範例:
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A sudden hush fell over the crowd.
人群中突然一片寂靜。
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There was a moment of complete hush before the announcement.
在宣布之前，有一刻完全的寂靜。