hush
[hʌʃ] noun [S or U]
■a sudden calm silence （突然的）寂静，安静•There was a deathly hush after she made the announcement.她发表宣读之后后现场一片死寂。 •A hush fell over the room.房间里一片寂静。 •informal Let's have some hush, please! (= Be quiet, please!)请安静！
[hʌʃ] verb
Phrasal Verbs [M usually passive] hush sth up disapproving
■to try to prevent people from discovering particular facts 隐瞒，掩饰（真相）•There was some financial scandal involving one of the ministers but it was all hushed up.发生了一件牵涉某位部长的金融丑闻，但这一切全被隐瞒了。
[hʌʃ] exclamation
■used to tell someone to be quiet （示意某人安静）嘘•Hush! You'll wake the baby!嘘！你会把婴儿吵醒的！ |