Concetti Chiave
- Buzz refers to a continuous vibrating sound, often made by bees or a noisy crowd, and can be associated with unpleasant noise.
- Buzz can also be used figuratively to describe a place or mind filled with activity or thoughts, like a conference room full of energy.
- Hoot describes the deep sound made by an owl or a man-made horn, such as a car horn, and is also used to express fun or disapproval.
- The phrase "hoot and holler" refers to shouting in disapproval, while calling something a "real hoot" means it is enjoyable or funny.
- Expressions like "not give a hoot" indicate a lack of concern or indifference towards a particular matter.
Buzz
A buzz is a continuous vibrating sound, such as the one bees make. It is usually unpleasant. Buzz can also refer to the noise a moving group makes.
The loud buzz in the street didn't allow me to study for the exam. There were too many people walking toward the stadium.
The bees buzzed around me because they were attracted to my yellow t¬shirt. I was afraid of getting stung.
You can use the expression buzz with in a figurative way, meaning that there is a lot of activity somewhere.
The conference room was buzzing with activity at 10:59. However, as soon as the first speaker started at 11:00, the room became quiet.
John is appreciated at work because innovative ideas are always buzzing around in his head.
Hoot
Hoot is the deep sound an owl makes. It can also refer to the sound of a man¬made horn, including a car horn. The sound a car horn makes can also be referred to as a honk.
The evening was pitch black and there was not a sound. Suddenly, I heard an owl hoot right above my head!
There was a massive demonstration with lots of people hooting their car horns in protest at the rising cost of living.
Hoot and holler refers to people shouting, usually in disapproval. Another popular saying is to call something a real hoot when it is very fun or funny. You can even use the expression not give a hoot or not give two hoots to say that you don't care about something.
Everyone had such a good time dancing at your sixteenth birthday party last night.
It was a real hoot! I don't give a hoot whether the rumor is true or not. I'm going to make my own decisions about people.
Domande da interrogazione
- ¿Qué significa "buzz" en un contexto figurado?
- ¿Cómo se describe el sonido de "hoot" y en qué situaciones se utiliza?
- ¿Qué expresiones se utilizan para indicar que algo es muy divertido o que no importa?
En un contexto figurado, "buzz" se refiere a mucha actividad en un lugar o en la mente de una persona cuando no puede dejar de pensar en algo.
"Hoot" es el sonido profundo que hace un búho y también se refiere al sonido de una bocina de coche. Se utiliza en manifestaciones cuando la gente toca las bocinas en protesta.
Se utiliza "a real hoot" para indicar que algo es muy divertido, y "not give a hoot" o "not give two hoots" para expresar que algo no importa.
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