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buzz

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they buzz
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he / she / it buzzes
🔊/ˈbʌzɪz/
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past simple buzzed
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past participle buzzed
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-ing form buzzing
🔊/ˈbʌzɪŋ/
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Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [intransitive] (of a bee蜜蜂) to make a continuous low sound发出嗡嗡声
    • Bees buzzed lazily among the flowers.蜜蜂在花丛中懒洋洋地嗡嗡作响。🔊🔊
  2. [intransitive] to make a sound like a bee buzzing发出蜂鸣声
    • The doorbell buzzed loudly.门铃蜂鸣声大作。🔊🔊
    • My ears were buzzing (= were filled with a continuous sound).我耳鸣了。🔊🔊
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    Extra Examples
    • A large helicopter buzzed overhead.一架大型直升机在头顶嗡嗡轰鸣。
    • A police helicopter was buzzing overhead.一架警用直升机在头顶嗡嗡作响。
  3. [intransitive] to be full of excitement, activity, etc.充满兴奋（或活动等）
    • New York buzzes from dawn to dusk.纽约从早到晚都熙熙攘攘的。🔊🔊
    • My head was still buzzing after the day's events.一天的活动结束后，我头脑中还是闹哄哄的。🔊🔊
    • buzz with something The place was buzzing with journalists.那个地方被记者搞得闹哄哄的。🔊🔊
  4. [intransitive, transitive] buzz (something) (for somebody/something) to call somebody to come by pressing a buzzer用蜂鸣器（发信号）
    • The doctor buzzed for the next patient to come in.医生按蜂鸣器叫下一个病人进来。🔊🔊
  5. [transitive] buzz somebody/something (informal) to fly very close to somebody/something, especially as a warning or threat飞近（尤指作为警告或威胁）
    6. Word Originlate Middle English: imitative.

buzz

noun
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  1. [countable, usually singular]
    (also buzzing [uncountable, singular])
    a continuous sound like the one that a bee, a buzzer or other electronic device makes嗡嗡声；蜂鸣声
    • The air was alive with the buzz of bees and dragonflies.空中有蜜蜂和蜻蜓的嗡嗡声，生气勃勃。
    • The buzz of the Entryphone interrupted our conversation.大门口对话机的蜂响声打断了我们的谈话。🔊🔊
    • hums and buzzes from the amplifier扬声器发出的嗡嗡声
    Extra Examples
    • the angry buzz of a wasp黄蜂发出的愤怒的嗡嗡声
    • The intercom on her desk gave a loud buzz.她桌上的对讲机发出响亮的嗡嗡声。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • high
    • high-pitched
    • low
    • …
    verb + buzz
    • hear
    • create
    • generate
    • …
    buzz + verb
    • surround
    preposition
    • buzz of
    phrases
    • a buzz of conversation
    • a buzz of excitement
    See full entry
  2. [singular] the sound of people talking, especially in an excited way唧唧喳喳的谈话声
    • The buzz of conversation suddenly stopped when she came into the room.她一踏进屋子里，热烈的谈话便戛然而止。🔊🔊
    • the background buzz of conversation交谈时的背景杂音
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • high
    • high-pitched
    • low
    • …
    verb + buzz
    • hear
    • create
    • generate
    • …
    buzz + verb
    • surround
    preposition
    • buzz of
    phrases
    • a buzz of conversation
    • a buzz of excitement
    See full entry
  3. [singular, uncountable] (informal) a strong feeling of pleasure, excitement or achievement（愉快、兴奋或成就的）强烈情感
    • a buzz of excitement/expectation十分兴奋／期待
    • She gets a buzz out of her work.她从工作中得到了很大乐趣。🔊🔊
    • Flying gives me a real buzz.飞行真让我兴奋。🔊🔊
    • You can sense the creative buzz in the city.在城市里可以感觉到创造的热情。🔊🔊
    • The marketing campaign created extraordinary buzz.营销活动引起了极大的轰动。
    Extra Examples
    • There was a buzz of excitement all around the room.房间里一片欢腾。
    • The movie, due out next summer, is already creating a buzz.下一个夏季上映的这部电影已引发热议。
    • I love the buzz of a big city.我喜欢大城市的热闹。
    Topics Feelingsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • high
    • high-pitched
    • low
    • …
    verb + buzz
    • hear
    • create
    • generate
    • …
    buzz + verb
    • surround
    preposition
    • buzz of
    phrases
    • a buzz of conversation
    • a buzz of excitement
    See full entry
  4. the buzz
     [singular] (informal) news that people tell each other that may or may not be true传闻；谣传 synonym rumour
    • The buzz is that Matt is in Scotland. Have you heard anything?嗡嗡声是马特在苏格兰。你有没有听到
    5. Word Originlate Middle English: imitative.
Idioms
give somebody a buzz
  1. (informal) to phone somebody给某人打电话
    • I'll give you a buzz on Monday, OK?我星期一给你打电话行吗？🔊🔊
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc2