Hush



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. / n. 肃静, 安静
• ［英］ v. / n. 肃静, 安静 ( absence of noise; silence)
• ［类］ 反义词: din ( 喧嚣)
• ［记］ 不要和 husk ( 种子等的外壳) 相混
• ［例］ The audience hushed when he walked on stage.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: back-formation from husht hushed, from Middle English hussht, from huissht, interjection used to enjoin silence
• Date: 1546
• transitive verb
  • 1. calm, quiet <hushed the children as they entered the library>
  • 2. to put at rest ; mollify
  • 3. to keep from public knowledge ; suppress <hush the story up>
• intransitive verb
  • to become quiet

II. adjective

• Date: 1602
• 1. archaic silent, still
• 2. intended to prevent the dissemination of certain information <hush money>

III. noun

• Date: 1650
• a silence or calm especially following noise ; quiet

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