whoosh
whoosh — 名詞
- whooshsingular
- whooshesplural
1. a soft rushing or swishing noise that you hear when something cuts through the a
呼嘯聲
物體高速移動時發出的柔軟吹氣聲
a soft rushing or swishing noise that you hear when something cuts through the air quickly, or when air is forced out through a narrow opening
The whoosh of the wind through the pine trees kept Clara awake all night.
風穿過松樹林發出的呼嘯聲讓 Clara 整晚睡不著。
a whoosh of [wind] + through [sth] — sound-source pattern
As the express train passed, we heard a loud whoosh and felt the ground shake.
快車駛過時，我們聽到一聲巨大的呼嘯，還感覺到地面在震動。
Mei opened the vacuum seal, and the whoosh of air made everyone jump.
Mei 打開真空密封蓋，空氣湧入的呼嘯聲把大家都嚇了一跳。
There was a soft whoosh as the arrow flew past Diego's shoulder.
箭從 Diego 肩膀旁飛過時，傳來一聲輕柔的呼嘯。
A whoosh escaped from the tyre when Kwame removed the valve cap.
Kwame 拆下氣門嘴蓋時，輪胎傳來一陣呼嘯聲。
文法句型
a whoosh of [air/steam/wind]
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'of' to specify what produces the sound: a whoosh of air / steam / wind / water.
常見錯誤
2. a powerful, rapid surge of a fluid — for example, a jet of water from a burst pi
湧流
液體或氣體的突然快速流動
a powerful, rapid surge of a fluid — for example, a jet of water from a burst pipe or a blast of air from an open door — that flows through an area with noticeable force
A whoosh of steam rose from the kettle when Oliver lifted the lid.
Oliver 掀起壺蓋時，一股蒸氣從水壺中湧出。
a whoosh of steam — steam-collocation pattern
The whoosh of cold air hit Sofia's face as she opened the freezer door.
Sofia 打開冷凍庫門時，一股冷空氣迎面撲來。
With a whoosh, the extinguisher sprayed white foam across the kitchen.
滅火器咻的一聲，白色的泡沫噴灑在整個廚房。
A sudden whoosh of water burst from the broken pipe in the basement.
地下室的破水管突然湧出一股水流。
Elena felt a whoosh of warm air as the bus doors swung open.
Elena 感覺到一股暖風從公車門打開處湧了進來。
文法句型
a whoosh of [liquid/gas]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (SWISHING SOUND): this sense emphasises the fast flow itself rather than just the noise it makes. Often followed by 'of' + substance.
whoosh — 動詞
- whooshpresent simple I / you / we / they
- whooshes3rd person singular
- whooshing-ing form
- whooshedpast simple
1. to move at high speed through the air or past a place, making a soft rushing or
嗖地移動
快速移動並發出呼呼聲
to move at high speed through the air or past a place, making a soft rushing or hissing sound
The fire truck whooshed past the school with its lights flashing.
消防車嗖地一聲閃著警示燈駛過學校。
whoosh past [sth] — verb + adverb of direction
A large owl whooshed down from the barn roof and disappeared into the dark field.
一隻大貓頭鷹從穀倉屋頂嗖地飛下，消失在黑暗的田野中。
Yuna whooshed down the ski slope, leaving a fine spray of snow behind.
Yuna 嗖地滑下雪坡，身後揚起細細的雪霧。
Hot steam whooshed out of the radiator when Amara turned the rusty valve.
Amara 轉動生鏽的閥門時，滾燙的蒸氣從暖氣片中咻地噴出。
The lift doors whooshed open, and Theo stepped into the crowded hallway.
電梯門咻的一聲打開，Theo 走進了擁擠的走廊。
文法句型
whoosh + adverb/preposition [past/through/down/out/open]
用法筆記
Usually followed by a direction adverb or preposition (past, down, out, through, open). Cannot take a direct object — someone whooshes PAST something, not someone whooshes something.
常見錯誤
whoosh — 感嘆詞
1. a word used to suggest that something happens extremely fast, suddenly, or witho
咻；嗖
形容極快的動作或瞬間發生
a word used to suggest that something happens extremely fast, suddenly, or without any noticeable effort — often written with a dash or exclamation mark following it
Whoosh! The magician pulled the tablecloth from under the plates in one smooth motion.
咻！魔術師一口氣把桌布拉走，盤子上的東西動都沒動。
used as a standalone interjection describing a fast action
Elena pressed the button and — whoosh — the whole screen went dark in an instant.
Elena 按下按鈕——咻——整個螢幕瞬間變暗。
Anh threw the frisbee, and whoosh, it sailed straight into the basket on the other side.
Anh 擲出飛盤，咻的一声，它直直飛進了另一邊的籃框。
The toddler grabbed the cookie off the table and — whoosh — it was gone before anyone could stop her.
小寶寶抓起桌上的餅乾——咻——還沒有人來得及阻止，餅乾就不見了。
Whoosh! A flock of starlings rose from the field and filled the evening sky.
咻！一群椋鳥從田野飛起，布滿了傍晚的天空。
文法句型
standalone exclamation at start of clause
用法筆記
Written with an exclamation mark ('Whoosh!') or set off by dashes ('— whoosh —'). Unlike verbs 'whoosh' or noun 'whoosh', this interjection does not name a sound — it flags that an action happened so fast the listener should picture it speeding by.