clucks

英 [klʌks] 美 [klʌks]

v.  (鸡)咯咯地叫，发出咯咯声; (表示遗憾或不赞成)发出啧啧声
n.  (鸡的)咯咯声
cluck的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

  1. VERB (母鸡)咯咯叫
    When a hen clucks, it makes short, low noises.
    1. Chickens clucked in the garden.
      鸡在花园里咯咯叫。
  2. VERB （对…）大惊小怪，过分关心
    To cluck over someone or something means to behave in a fussy or protective way.
    1. I've never been one to cluck over babies of either sex...
      不管是男孩还是女孩，我从来都对小孩没什么兴趣。
    2. The seamstresses cluck around a dummy, discussing a tuck here and there.
      这些女裁缝围着模特儿衣架叽叽嘎嘎地讨论衣服这里或那里要做的小改动。
  3. VERB 发咂咂声(以示不满)
    To cluck at someone or something means to make disapproving noises or say things in a disapproving way.
    1. Superintendent Fairbairn was still clucking at the photographers, warning them he'd be speaking to their editor...
      费尔贝恩警长还在表达对摄影师们的不满，警告说他会和他们的主编谈谈。
    2. He clucks in disapproval...
      他不满地咂咂嘴。
    3. Teddy clucked his tongue like a disapproving English matron.
      特迪咂了咂舌头，活像个不以为然的英国女舍监。
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双语例句

  1. He clucks in disapproval
    他不满地咂咂嘴。
  2. Each time he does a loop, he clucks twice.
    先巡游一次，然后再转回来两次。
  3. All the time there were clucks of admiration from the crowds.
    人们时时发出“啧，啧”的赞叹声。
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