hoot

verb

1. 发出大声；喊叫
   to make a loud noise
   1. He had the audience hooting with laughter .
      他令观众哄堂大笑。
   2. Some people hooted in disgust.
      有些人厌恶地大声嚷嚷。
2. （使汽车喇叭）鸣响
   if a car horn hoots or you hoot or hoot the horn , the horn makes a loud noise
   1. hooting cars
      喇叭大作的汽车
   2. Why did he hoot at me?
      他为什么对着我按喇叭？
   3. Passing motorists hooted their horns.
      路过的驾驶者按响了汽车喇叭。
   4. The train hooted a warning (= the driver sounded the horn to warn people) .
      火车鸣笛示警。
3. （猫头鹰）鸣叫
   when an owl hoots , it makes a long calling sound

noun

1. 大笑；大喊
   a short loud laugh or shout
   1. The suggestion was greeted by hoots of laughter .
      这个建议引起了阵阵哄笑。
2. 可笑的事情（或人）
   a situation or a person that you find very funny
   1. You ought to meet her─she's a hoot!
      你应该见见她——她笑料十足！
3. （车辆的）喇叭声
   the loud sound made by the horn of a vehicle
4. （猫头鹰的）鸣叫声
   the cry of an owl

1. V-ERG 按（汽车喇叭）;（汽车喇叭）鸣响
   If you hoot the horn on a vehicle or if it hoots, it makes a loud noise on one note.
   1. I never hoot my horn when I pick a girl up for a date...
      我开车接女孩出去约会时从不按喇叭。
   2. Somewhere in the distance a siren hooted...
      远处某个地方响起了警报声。
   3. I can be very rude to motorists who hoot at me...
      对那些朝我按喇叭的司机我会很不客气。
   4. It felt good to drive down the middle of the road, hooting at every junction.
      在马路中央直驱而行，每到交叉路口就摁喇叭，这样开车感觉真好。
   5. Hoot is also a noun.
      
   6. Mortlake strode on, ignoring the car, in spite of a further warning hoot.
      莫特莱克继续大步前行，不理会那辆汽车，尽管它又鸣喇叭警告。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用honk,toot


2. VERB 高声大笑;（表示反对而）喊叫
   If you hoot, you make a loud high-pitched noise when you are laughing or showing disapproval.
   1. The protesters chanted, blew whistles and hooted at the name of Governor Pete Wilson...
      抗议者喊着口号、吹着哨子，并大声尖叫着皮特·威尔逊州长的名字。
   2. Bev hooted with laughter.
      贝夫高声大笑。
   3. Hoot is also a noun.
      
   4. His confession was greeted with derisive hoots...
      他的坦白引起了人们嘲讽的嘘叫。
   5. This time she burst into hoots of laughter.
      这次她突然放声大笑起来。
3. VERB （猫头鹰）发出鸣叫声
   When an owl hoots, it makes a sound like a long 'oo'.
   1. Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly.
      外面的花园里突然有一只猫头鹰呜呜地叫起来。
4. N-SING 滑稽可笑的人（或事物）
   If you say that someone or something is a hoot, you think they are very amusing.
   1. Michael Fish is my favourite. He's a hoot, a real character.
      我最喜欢迈克尔·菲什。他滑稽逗趣，是个实实在在的人物。
5. PHRASE 毫不在乎;根本不在意
   If you say that you don'tgive a hoot or don't care two hoots about something, you are emphasizing that you do not care at all about it.
   1. Alan doesn't care two hoots about Irish politics...
      艾伦对爱尔兰政治毫不关心。
   2. They just don't give a hoot.
      他们根本毫不在乎。

1. I never hoot my horn when I pick a girl up for a date
   我开车接女孩出去约会时从不按喇叭。
2. Somewhere in the distance a siren hooted
   远处某个地方响起了警报声。
3. I can be very rude to motorists who hoot at me
   对那些朝我按喇叭的司机我会很不客气。
4. It felt good to drive down the middle of the road, hooting at every junction.
   在马路中央直驱而行，每到交叉路口就摁喇叭，这样开车感觉真好。
5. The protesters chanted, blew whistles and hooted at the name of Governor Pete Wilson
   抗议者喊着口号、吹着哨子，并大声尖叫着皮特·威尔逊州长的名字。
6. Bev hooted with laughter.
   贝夫高声大笑。
7. Out in the garden an owl hooted suddenly.
   外面的花园里突然有一只猫头鹰呜呜地叫起来。
8. Michael Fish is my favourite. He's a hoot, a real character.
   我最喜欢迈克尔·菲什。他滑稽逗趣，是个实实在在的人物。
9. Alan doesn't care two hoots about Irish politics
   艾伦对爱尔兰政治毫不关心。
10. They just don't give a hoot.
    他们根本毫不在乎。
11. Mike: I knew that-I just said the mufti Friday and coffee machine for a hoot.
    迈克：这我知道。我刚才说咖啡机和便装日只是说着玩儿的。
12. The ancient Romans believed if someone heard an owl hoot, he would soon die.
    古罗马人相信一旦有人听见猫头鹰的叫声，不久就会死掉。
13. The sudden hoot of a whistle broke into my thoughts.
    突然响起的汽笛声打断了我的思路。
14. The foolish fellow fell over his foot when he heard the owl hoot.
    那个笨蛋听到猫头鹰叫声就摔了一跤。
15. I heard a hoot and saw Martin driving by.
    我听见一声喇叭响，看见马丁开车经过。
16. Playing tongues on hockey with you in the barn after the Saturday night hoot nannie.
    星期六晚上和你一起在谷仓里用舌头玩曲棍球。
17. Bill doesn't give a hoot whether he passes his examination or not.
    比尔对考试及格还是不及格一点都不在乎。
18. And I am not blah, I am a hoot!
    还有，我不是贫，我是有幽默感！
19. Mother will hoot when she hears.
    妈妈听见会笑死的。
20. The Englishman has to come down off his high horse as a gentleman to hoot off Ding junhui.
    英国人不的不放下绅士的身段，为丁俊辉喝倒彩。
21. That's great. listen, you're a real hoot.
    好极了。听着，你真的很吵。
22. News Flash: Buyers do not give a hoot about you. They care about themselves.
    注意注意注意：买家不在乎你怎么想，他们只在意自己。
23. The party of last night was a hoot, I had a good time.
    昨晚的聚会太有趣啦，我玩得很尽兴。
24. He heard the hoot of an owl coming from the direction of the wood.
    他听到了从树林方向传来的一只猫头鹰的鸣叫。
25. I don't give a hoot about that thing there.
    我才不在乎那些事。
26. At this Etta gave a hoot of laughter.
    对此，埃塔发出一声大笑。
27. We heard the distant hoot of an owl in the woods.
    我们听到远处树林里猫头鹰的鬼叫声。
28. You may see just two bright yellow eyes staring at you or hear a loud hoot.
    你可能只见过两只嫩黄的眼睛瞪着你或者听到猫头鹰的大叫声。
29. Those who don't care a hoot about history might just buy the New Beetle because they like it.
    那些对历史毫不在意的顾客也许只是出于喜好就购买这种新款式甲虫车。
30. This is hoot. I'm coming with three friendlies.
    我是胡特，我带了三名同胞来。

n.

not care/give a hoot

not care/give two hoots

• 丝毫不在乎
  not to care at all

noun

1. something of little value
   1. his promise is not worth a damn
   2. not worth one red cent
   3. not worth shucks

   Synonym:    damndarnred centshitshuckstinker's damntinker's dam

2. a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)

3. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

   Synonym:    booBronx cheerhissraspberryrazzingrazzsnortbird

verb

1. to utter a loud clamorous shout
   1. the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance

2. utter the characteristic sound of owls