hummer

/ˈhʌm.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhʌm.ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhə-mər/ (ame, mw)

hummer — 名詞

  • hummersingular
  • hummersplural

1. the trade name of a large, heavy off-road vehicle with four-wheel drive, origina

1.名詞C1
釋義

悍馬車

美國知名大型四驅越野車品牌

the trade name of a large, heavy off-road vehicle with four-wheel drive, originally built for the US military and later sold to ordinary buyers.

例句

Dario parked his black Hummer outside the small Italian restaurant on Fifth Avenue.

Dario 把他的黑色悍馬車停在第五大道的小義式餐廳外。

countable noun: park a Hummer

The film star arrived at the premiere in a bright yellow Hummer with tinted windows.

那位電影明星開著一輛深色窗戶的亮黃色悍馬車抵達首映會。

typical context: celebrity vehicle

同義詞
  • Humvee

    the military version that the civilian Hummer was based on

  • SUV

    broader category; an SUV is any sport utility vehicle, not specifically a Hummer

文法句型

a Hummer

drive a Hummer

用法筆記

Usually capitalised as 'Hummer' because it is a trade name; the lowercase form appears mainly in informal writing.

常見錯誤

❌I drive a small hummer to work.
✅I drive a small SUV to work.
💡a Hummer is specifically a large, heavy vehicle; the word does not mean any off-road car.

2. a person who sings a tune with the lips closed, making a low continuous sound in

2.名詞C1
釋義

哼唱者

閉著嘴哼曲調的人

a person who sings a tune with the lips closed, making a low continuous sound instead of pronouncing any words.

例句

Mizuki was a constant hummer, filling the kitchen with quiet melodies while she cooked.

Mizuki 是個不停的哼唱者，做菜時讓廚房滿是輕柔旋律。

countable: a constant hummer

Yara recognised her father as a steady hummer of old folk songs from his childhood.

Yara 認得自己的父親是個會穩穩哼唱兒時老民謠的哼唱者。

pattern: hummer of [tune type]

同義詞
  • crooner

    sings softly with open lips, not closed-lip humming

文法句型

a hummer of [tune]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is rare in everyday speech, where speakers usually say 'someone who hums' instead of 'a hummer'.

常見錯誤

❌My sister is a good hummer in the church choir.
✅My sister sings well in the church choir.
💡'hummer' specifically means closed-lip humming, not full singing.

3. in baseball, an informal word for a very fast straight pitch thrown as hard as t

3.名詞C1
釋義

強力速球

棒球中全力投出的快速直球

in baseball, an informal word for a very fast straight pitch thrown as hard as the pitcher can throw it.

例句

Diego struck out the final batter with a hummer down the middle of the plate.

Diego 用一顆從本壘板正中央通過的強力速球三振了最後一名打者。

collocation: strike out with a hummer

The young pitcher from Osaka surprised everyone by throwing a hummer in the ninth inning.

那位來自大阪的年輕投手在第九局投出一顆強力速球，令大家驚訝。

pattern: throw a hummer

同義詞
  • fastball

    the standard, neutral term in baseball

  • heater

    another informal American baseball term for a fast pitch

反義詞
  • curveball

    a pitch thrown with spin so it curves rather than going fast and straight

文法句型

throw a hummer

a real hummer

用法筆記

Used mainly by American baseball commentators and players; British English speakers and non-baseball audiences will not recognise this sense.

常見錯誤

❌The cricket bowler threw a hummer.
✅The cricket bowler threw a fast ball.
💡'hummer' is baseball slang only; do not use it for cricket or other sports.