vuvuzela
/voo-voo-zel-uh/US // ˌvu vuˈzɛl ə //UK // (ˌvuːvuːˈzɛlə) //
嗡嗡祖拉,嗡嗡声,嗡嗡叫
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : South African. a long, plastic horn that makes a loud, monotone sound, typically blown by South African fans at soccer matches.
Examples
When Obama strode out to greet them, the only sound missing was the World Cup vuvuzela.
Wearing rubber Bill and Hillary masks while blowing vuvuzela-like party horns, they were chased by photographers.
A moment on the noise: the vuvuzela can only be described as a large animal — like a cow or a hippo — in labor.
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