harumph

n. 哼声, 鼻息 v. 哼着说

发音

US /həˈɹʌm(p)f/

词形变化

harumphs 复数 harumphs harumphed harumphing harumphs 三单 harumphing 现在分词 harumphed 过去式 harumphed 过去分词

别名

harrumph

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, or dismissal; a huff, grunt, or snort.

    I didn't get a harumph out of that guy.

    Give the governor a harumph.

v.
  1. 1.

    To make a huffing or snorting sound of disdain or dismissal; (figurative, by extension) to show one's disdain.

interj.
  1. 1.

    An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.

    Harumph! She is welcome to try, but I'm not going to bother helping.

词源

Onomatopoeic.

来源：wiktionary