Word · Frequency #16178
droned
发出嗡嗡声；嗡嗡作响
droned is the past of drone.
核心释义
To produce a low, continuous humming or buzzing sound.
- 1.
发出低沉的嗡嗡声。
To produce a low-pitched hum or buzz.
- 2.
用单调的声音说话。
To speak in a monotone.
单调地说；用平板的语调讲；发出低沉的嗡嗡声。；用单调的声音说话。；嗡嗡作声；混日子
用法In use
The engine droned quietly as the car idled at the traffic light.
用法提示：这里'droned'是动词'drone'的过去式，表示持续低沉的嗡嗡声。
He droned on about his vacation for an hour, putting everyone to sleep.
用法提示：这里'droned'是动词'drone'的过去式，表示单调乏味地说话。
The lecturer droned his notes so monotonously that I struggled to stay awake.
用法提示：这里'droned'是动词'drone'的过去式，表示低沉单调地说（后接宾语）。
drone on about sth
drone on 含贬义，指说话单调、冗长。
The manager droned on about deadlines for twenty minutes.
经理就截止日期单调地讲了二十分钟。
drone (away)
away 强调持续不断的嗡嗡声。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- drone on about
- 单调乏味地大谈（某事）
- She droned on about her day at work.她没完没了地单调讲述她上班时的事。
- drone overhead
- 在头顶嗡嗡作响
- A small plane droned overhead.一架小飞机在头顶嗡嗡作响。
- droning noise
- 低沉的嗡嗡声
- The droning noise from the generator kept us awake.发电机发出的低沉嗡嗡声让我们睡不着觉。
- in a droning voice
- 用单调低沉的声音
- He recited the warning in a droning voice.他用单调低沉的声音背诵警告。
- drone in the background
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象蜜蜂drone在耳边“嗡——”，再想老师用单调声音念课文，帮助记住drone的嗡嗡声和单调说话两个意思。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：机器运转或设备工作时、会议、课堂或演讲场合 作动词时，drone 既可用于描写机器发出持续低沉的嗡嗡声，也可指人用单调平板的声音说话。两种用法都属于中性表达；表示“单调地说”时，比较常见于描述冗长讲话的语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
作不及物动词时意为“嗡嗡作响”或“混日子”；作及物动词时意为“低沉地说”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 drone /droʊn/ 押韵且拼写都含 -one 的常见词：bone /boʊn/、cone /koʊn/、tone /toʊn/、lone /loʊn/、phone /foʊn/、stone /stoʊn/（均读 /oʊn/）。注意：one /wʌn/、done /dʌn/、gone /ɡɔːn/ 虽也以 one 结尾，但发音不同，不要按 -one 的常规律读。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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