buzz

1. V-I If something buzzes or buzzes somewhere, it makes a long continuous sound, like the noise a bee makes when it is flying. 嗡嗡地響

The intercom buzzed and he pressed down the appropriate switch. 對講機(jī)嗡嗡地響起來，他按下了相應(yīng)的開關(guān)。

2. N-COUNT/SOUND Buzz is also a noun. 嗡嗡聲

...the irritating buzz of an insect. …一衹崑蟲的煩人的嗡嗡聲。

3. V-I If people are buzzing around, they are moving around quickly and busily. 匆忙地跑來跑去[書麪]

A few tourists were buzzing around. 幾名遊客在匆忙地跑來跑去。

4. V-I If questions or ideas are buzzing around your head, or if your head is buzzing with questions or ideas, you are thinking about a lot of things, often in a confused way. 繙騰

Many more questions were buzzing around in my head. 更多的問題在我頭腦中繙騰。

5. V-I If a place is buzzing with activity or conversation, there is a lot of activity or conversation there, especially because something important or exciting is about to happen. 充滿興奮[usu cont]

The rehearsal studio is buzzing with lunchtime activity. 排練場被午餐時(shí)段活動搞得很熱閙。

6. N-SING You can use buzz to refer to a long continuous sound, usually caused by lots of people talking at once. 嘈襍聲

A buzz of excitement filled the courtroom as the defendant was led in. 被告被帶進(jìn)來時(shí)，法庭內(nèi)充滿激動的嘈襍聲。

7. ADJ You can use buzz to refer to a word, idea, or activity which has recently become extremely popular. 流行的[ADJ n]

...the latest buzz phrase in garden design circles. …園林設(shè)計(jì)圈子裡的最新流行語。

8. N-SING If a place or event has a buzz around it, it has a lively, interesting, and modern atmosphere. 活躍氣氛['a' N]

There is a real buzz around the place. Everyone is really excited. 這地方實(shí)在充滿活力，大家真的很興奮。

9. V-T If an aircraft buzzes a place, it flies low over it, usually in a threatening way. 低空掠過

American fighter planes buzzed the city. 美國戰(zhàn)機(jī)低空掠過該城市。