cluck

英 [klʌk]

美 [klʌk]

v. (鸡)咯咯地叫，发出咯咯声; (表示遗憾或不赞成)发出啧啧声
n. (鸡的)咯咯声

过去式：clucked　现在分词：clucking　第三人称单数：clucks　过去分词：clucked　复数：clucks　

BNC.24895 / COCA.18143

牛津词典

verb

（鸡）咯咯地叫，发出咯咯声
when a chicken clucks , it makes a series of short low sounds
（表示遗憾或不赞成）发出啧啧声
to make a short low sound with your tongue to show that you feel sorry for sb or that you disapprove of sth
1. The teacher clucked sympathetically at the child's story.
  对那小孩讲述的遭遇，老师啧啧地表示同情。

noun

（鸡的）咯咯声
the low, short sounds that a chicken makes
1. a cluck of impatience/annoyance
  不耐烦 / 气恼的啧啧声

VERB (母鸡)咯咯叫
When a henclucks, it makes short, low noises.
1. Chickens clucked in the garden.
  鸡在花园里咯咯叫。
VERB （对…）大惊小怪，过分关心
Tocluck oversomeone or something means to behave in a fussy or protective way.
1. I've never been one to cluck over babies of either sex...
  不管是男孩还是女孩，我从来都对小孩没什么兴趣。
2. The seamstresses cluck around a dummy, discussing a tuck here and there.
  这些女裁缝围着模特儿衣架叽叽嘎嘎地讨论衣服这里或那里要做的小改动。
VERB 发咂咂声(以示不满)
Tocluck atsomeone or something means to make disapproving noises or say things in a disapproving way.
1. Superintendent Fairbairn was still clucking at the photographers, warning them he'd be speaking to their editor...
  费尔贝恩警长还在表达对摄影师们的不满，警告说他会和他们的主编谈谈。
2. He clucks in disapproval...
  他不满地咂咂嘴。
3. Teddy clucked his tongue like a disapproving English matron.
  特迪咂了咂舌头，活像个不以为然的英国女舍监。

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