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hiss

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they hiss
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he / she / it hisses
🔊/ˈhɪsɪz/
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past simple hissed
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past participle hissed
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-ing form hissing
🔊/ˈhɪsɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] hiss (at somebody/something) to make a sound like a long ‘s’发嘶嘶声
    • The steam escaped with a loud hissing noise.蒸汽冒了出来，发出很响的嘶嘶声。🔊🔊
    • The snake lifted its head and hissed.蛇昂起头发出嘶嘶声。🔊🔊
    • The gas lamp hissed gently.煤气灯微微发出嘶声。
  2. [transitive, intransitive] hiss (somebody/something) | hiss (somebody/something + adv./prep.) to make a sound like a long ‘s’ to show disapproval of somebody/something, especially an actor or a speaker发嘘声（表示不满，尤指对演员或演讲人）
    • He was booed and hissed off the stage.他在一片倒彩声和嘘声中被轰下台。🔊🔊
  3. [intransitive, transitive] to say something in a quiet angry voice带怒气地低声说出（某事）
    • hiss at somebody He hissed at them to be quiet.他生气地低声要他们安静点。🔊🔊
    • + speech ‘Leave me alone!’ she hissed.“别烦我！” 她生气地低声说。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • ‘Go away!’ he hissed through clenched teeth.他咬牙切齿地低声说道：“滚开！”
    • ‘Don't be stupid!’ she hissed furiously.“别傻了！” 她怒气冲冲地低声说。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • angrily
    • furiously
    • quietly
    • …
    preposition
    • at
    phrases
    • hiss (something) through your teeth
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    4. Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): imitative.

hiss

noun
🔊/hɪs/
🔊/hɪs/
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  1. a sound like a long ‘s’; this sound used to show disapproval of somebody嘶嘶声；嘘声
    • The hiss of air brakes announced the arrival of the tour bus.一听到气动刹车的嘶嘶声就知道旅游巴士到了。
    • the snake’s hiss蛇发出的嘶嘶声
    • The performance was met with boos and hisses.演出换来一片倒彩声和嘘声。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • She let out a hiss of pain.她痛得哼了一声。
    • The snake gave a hiss.蛇发出咝咝声。
    • There was a low hiss on the tape.录音带里有低微的咝咝声。
    • We could hear the faint hiss of escaping gas.我们能听到气体泄漏时发出的轻微咝咝声。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • loud
    • sharp
    • faint
    • …
    verb + hiss
    • give
    • let out
    • hear
    • …
    preposition
    • with a hiss
    • hiss of
    phrases
    • boos and hisses
    • a hiss of air
    • a hiss of pain
    • …
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    Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): imitative.