hisses
hisses — 動詞
- hissespresent simple I / you / we / they
- hisseses3rd person singular
- hissesing-ing form
- hissesedpast simple
1. to produce a long, sharp sound like the letter s, made by forcing air through a
發出嘶聲
發出像長 s 的聲音
to produce a long, sharp sound like the letter s, made by forcing air through a narrow opening. Snakes, cats, steam, gas, and some machines can make this sound.
A dark snake hissed at Niran when he stepped too close to the bushes.
一條黑蛇朝 Niran 發出嘶聲，當時他離灌木叢太近了。
hiss + at + [animate target]
Steam hissed from the kettle as water boiled over onto the hot metal.
水沸騰溢出到金屬壺面時，蒸氣從水壺嘶嘶冒出。
hiss + from + [source] for escaping gas/steam
The old radiator hissed loudly every time the heating came on during winter.
冬天暖氣一開，那台舊散熱器就會大聲嘶嘶作響。
Romi's cat hissed at the neighbour dog through the wooden fence.
Romi 養的貓隔著木柵欄對鄰居的狗發出嘶聲。
A tyre hissed as the air slowly leaked out after Pedro hit a sharp stone.
Pedro 壓到尖石頭後，輪胎慢慢漏氣並發出嘶嘶聲。
subject: [tyre/pipe/hose] + hisses — air/gas escape
- hiss at
- hiss from
- hiss loudly
- hiss softly
- snake hisses
- steam hisses
- kettle hisses
- radiator hisses
文法句型
[animate/inanimate subject] + hisses
hiss at + [noun]
用法筆記
Intransitive only — you cannot 'hiss something' in this sense. The subject is usually an animal (snake, cat, goose), a machine (radiator, kettle, tyre), or a substance (steam, gas, air).
常見錯誤
2. when a person speaks in a low, furious tone — often through tightly shut teeth —
低聲怒斥
小聲憤怒地說話
when a person speaks in a low, furious tone — often through tightly shut teeth — the words come out sounding like a long s. Even though the voice is barely above a whisper, the listener can clearly hear the anger or threat.
"Get out of my room," Diego hissed at his younger brother.
「給我滾出房間，」Diego 低聲怒斥他的弟弟。
direct speech + hissed + at + [person]
Lan hissed something angry to Megumi during the meeting when the manager made the announcement.
會議中，當經理宣布消息時，Lan 低聲怒斥地對 Megumi 說了幾句。
hiss + [something] — transitive with object
"You forgot our anniversary," Aylin hissed under her breath.
「你忘了我們的結婚紀念日，」Aylin 壓低聲音怒斥道。
direct speech + hissed + adverbial (under breath)
The night guard hissed a warning at the children playing near the locked gate.
夜班警衛低聲怒斥那些在鎖著的大門附近玩耍的孩子。
"Don't you dare tell anyone," Joon hissed, grabbing Talia firmly by the arm.
「你敢告訴任何人試試看，」Joon 低聲怒斥，緊緊抓住 Talia 的手臂。
- hiss angrily
- hiss a warning
- hiss a reply
- hiss under one's breath
- hiss at someone
- shout
loud, not quiet — opposite volume but same emotion
- whisper sweetly
quiet but affectionate, opposite tone
文法句型
hiss + direct speech
hiss + at + [person]
hiss + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Frequently used to introduce quoted speech in narrative writing: '"X," [person] hissed.' The direct speech is typically short — a command, threat, or angry question. Distinguish from sense 1 (MAKE S-SOUND): sense 2 always involves human speech with angry intent, not a physical sound.
常見錯誤
3. to make a hissing sound as part of a crowd to show that you dislike or disagree
發噓聲
發出噓聲表示不滿
to make a hissing sound as part of a crowd to show that you dislike or disagree with a performer, speaker, or decision at a live event.
The audience hissed when the actor forgot his lines for the third time.
演員第三次忘記台詞時，觀眾發出了噓聲。
subject: audience/crowd + hissed — crowd disapproval
Some spectators hissed at the referee after the controversial final decision.
比賽結束後，有些觀眾對裁判的爭議判決發出噓聲。
The crowd hissed loudly and booed as the politician walked onto the stage.
那位政治人物走上舞台時，群眾大聲發出噓聲並喝倒采。
paired with booed — common collocation for live disapproval
Shanti's classmates hissed at her suggestion to extend the school day by an hour.
Shanti 的同學對她延長上課時間的提議發出噓聲。
The theatre manager asked the audience not to hiss, even if the play was terrible.
劇院經理要求觀眾不要對表演者發出噓聲，即使演出再糟也不行。
- audience hisses
- crowd hisses
- hiss at the performer
- hiss and boo
- hiss off stage
文法句型
audience + hisses
hiss + at + [person/performance]
hiss + [person] + off stage
用法筆記
Often used together with 'boo' (hiss and boo). This sense is specific to live public settings — theatre, political rallies, sports events. The object is the person or performance being protested.
常見錯誤
hisses — 名詞
- hissessingular
- hissesesplural
1. a long, sharp sound similar to the letter s, made by air, steam, gas, or an anim
嘶聲
像字母 s 的聲音
a long, sharp sound similar to the letter s, made by air, steam, gas, or an animal forcing air through a narrow space. It can be a single event (countable) or a continuous noise (uncountable).
We could hear the hiss of gas escaping from the broken pipe in the kitchen.
我們能聽到瓦斯從廚房破裂的管子嘶嘶漏出的聲音。
the hiss of [substance] — continuous noise
A loud hiss came from the tyre after Jisoo hit a nail on the road.
Jisoo 在路上壓到一根釘子後，輪胎傳來一聲巨大的嘶聲。
The only sound in the empty library was the soft hiss of the steam radiator.
空蕩蕩的圖書館裡唯一的聲音，是蒸氣散熱器輕微的嘶嘶聲。
Tariq heard the faint hiss of a snake somewhere behind the garden shed.
Tariq 聽到花園棚屋後方傳來蛇的微弱嘶聲。
faint hiss — adjective + hiss (countable)
The hisses from the angry crowd grew louder as the speaker continued.
隨著演講者繼續說下去，憤怒群眾發出的嘶聲越來越大。
- loud hiss
- soft hiss
- faint hiss
- hiss of steam
- hiss of gas
- hiss of air
- hiss of a snake
文法句型
a + hiss (countable)
the + hiss + of + [substance/object] (uncountable)
用法筆記
Can be either countable ('a loud hiss', 'the hisses of the crowd') or uncountable ('the hiss of steam'). When referring to a single sound event, use countable; when describing a continuous background noise, uncountable is more natural.