hun
hun — noun
1. a short, informal name for someone you love or want to treat warmly, especially
a short, informal name for someone you love or want to treat warmly, especially in speech or messages.
Quinn smiled and said, "Thanks, hun," as I passed the plates.
friendly term of address in casual speech
The waitress wrote "See you soon, hun!" on the receipt.
After the call, Tomás texted, "Sleep well, hun."
Amani greeted her niece with "Morning, hun," at the door.
用法筆記
Common in speech, texts, and friendly service talk. With strangers, it can sound warm or too familiar depending on tone and local culture.
2. a strongly insulting name once used for Germans, especially in talk or writing a
a strongly insulting name once used for Germans, especially in talk or writing about the two world wars.
The poster used "Hun" as an insult for German soldiers.
historical slur; avoid in modern use
In the novel, a British officer angrily called the enemy a "Hun."
The museum note explains why "Hun" is now recognized as a slur.
During the lesson, Selim circled "Hun" in an old war headline.
用法筆記
This word is strongly offensive. It is mainly seen in historical material about wartime propaganda and quoted speech.
hun — noun
- hunsingular
- hunsplural
1. someone belonging to an ancient group that moved west from Central Asia and ente
someone belonging to an ancient group that moved west from Central Asia and entered Europe in the late Roman period.
Under Attila, the Huns frightened many towns along the Danube.
plural form for the people as a whole
The textbook says the Huns moved west across the grasslands.
Roman writers described the Huns as fast riders and fierce fighters.
In class, Anna marked the Huns' route on a map of Europe.
用法筆記
Usually plural when referring to the people as a whole, as in the Huns. This sense appears mainly in historical writing and teaching.