tu
tu — 感嘆詞
1. a written form used to show the sound a wild owl makes, especially the tradition
嘟嘟嗚呼
英國文學中貓頭鷹叫聲的擬聲詞
a written form used to show the sound a wild owl makes, especially the traditional British literary representation 'tu-whit tu-whoo'.
From deep in the woods, we heard a soft 'tu-whit tu-whoo' drifting through the trees.
從森林深處，我們聽到一陣輕柔的「嘟嘟嗚呼」穿過樹林傳來。
tu-whit tu-whoo as written owl call
The child whispered 'tu-whit tu-whoo' while pretending to be an owl in a garden game.
那孩子輕聲說著「嘟嘟嗚呼」，在花園遊戲中假裝自己是貓頭鷹。
As darkness fell, an owl called out its steady tu-whit tu-whoo from the old oak tree.
夜幕降臨時，一隻貓頭鷹從老橡樹上發出規律的嘟嘟嗚呼叫聲。
The hiker stopped and listened carefully, but the tu-whit tu-whoo had fallen silent.
登山者停下腳步仔細聆聽，但嘟嘟嗚呼聲已經消失了。
- hoot
a simpler, more common word for any owl's call; 'tu-whit tu-whoo' is a specific literary version.
文法句型
tu-whit tu-whoo (as exclamation)
用法筆記
This expression is strongly tied to traditional British nature writing and children's rhymes. It is rarely used in everyday speech outside of literary or playful contexts. The call is based on the sound of the tawny owl.