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humph

/an inarticulate expression resembling a snort; spelling pronunciation huhmf/US // an inarticulate expression resembling a snort; spelling pronunciation hʌmf //UK // (spelling pron hʌmf) //

嗡嗡声,哼哼,嗡嗡,哼哼唧唧

Definitions

interj.感叹词 interjection
  1. 1
    1. 1
      • : to utter by or as if by expressing “humph.”

    Examples

    • "Humph," grunted Grace, unsympathetically, as she prepared to climb into her berth again.

    • "Humph, please change the names to Sam and Grace and you'll hit it closer," answered Tom, his face growing red.

    • If she ain't twice as smart as the run of young ones 'round here then—Humph!

    • Humph, said Sikes, as if he thought the interest lay rather more on the Jews side than on his.

    • Humph, he thought, if youd just heard what I have, a whole lot of you would be getting the doctor to fix you up seasick remedies.

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