crickets

FREQ #9155

n. 蟋蟀( cricket的复数形式 ); 板球

发音

US /ˈkɹɪk.ɪts/
AU
UK /ˈkɹɪk.ɪts/

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    plural of cricket.

  2. 2.

    Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence where meaningful sound is expected; lack of response; no communication.

    加拿大 美国 比喻 幽默 俚语

    to hear crickets

    Since then, I've received no response. Not a word. Just… crickets.

    We asked for an explanation, but all we got was crickets.

interj.
  1. 1.

    Expressing mild annoyance or surprise.

    "Oh Crickets! I seen you at the The-ayter one Night," she said. "I was there with Ollie Pozozzle of Minneapolis. Me and him come out just behind you. […]"

相关短语

African mole crickets Mormon crickets house crickets mole crickets Jerusalem crickets fen crickets holy crickets field crickets bush crickets sand crickets moon crickets narrow-winged tree crickets cave crickets ant crickets Jiminy Crickets

词源

Sense 2 is derived from the cinematic metaphor of chirping crickets at night, signaling (otherwise) complete quiet.

来源：wiktionary