词典释义：
a deep or medium-pitched musical sound, often wavering or syncopated, which is the typical call of many kinds of owl
低沉（或不高不低）的叫声（常颤抖或时断时续，为多种猫头鹰的典型叫声）。
a similar but typically more raucous sound made by a horn, siren, or steam whistle
（喇叭、警笛或汽笛的）低沉刺耳的鸣声。
a shout expressing scorn or disapproval
表示轻蔑（或不赞成）的叫声
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there were hoots of derision .有嘲笑的叫声。
a short outburst of laughter
短促的笑声
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the audience broke into hoots of laughter .观众爆发出阵阵笑声。
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〈非正式〉 有趣的情形（或人）
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your mum's a real hoot .你妈妈真是个有趣的人。
(of an owl)utter a hoot
（猫头鹰）叫。
(of a person)make loud sounds of scorn, disapproval, or merriment
（人）（表示轻蔑、不赞成或快乐的）喊叫声
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she began to hoot with laughter .她开始呵呵大笑。
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（表示轻蔑与不赞成的）大声嘲弄，大声嘲笑
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his questions were hooted down or answered obscenely .他的问题不是受到大声嘲笑，就是遭到猥亵话作答。
(of a horn, siren, etc.)make a hoot
（喇叭、警笛等）鸣响。
[with obj.](of the driver of a vehicle)sound (the horn)
（汽车驾驶员）鸣（喇叭）。
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not care （或give ）a hoot （或two hoots ）informal not care at all 〈非正式〉 根本不在乎
" Middle English （in the sense‘make sounds of derision’）： perhaps imitative. "
