abuzz

形容词 adj.
/əˈbʌz/    /əˈbʌz/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement”), buzzing. postpositional
    — The court was all astir and a-buzz, when the black sheep—whom many fell away from in dread—pressed him into an obscure corner among the crowd.

词形变化

more abuzz comparative most abuzz superlative a-buzz alternative

词源

From a- (prefix indicating a condition or manner) + buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement; major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes”) or buzz (“to show a high level of activity and haste; to communicate in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly; to talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice”).
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