hum

低い連続音、ハミング

口を閉じた声や機械の音のような、低く続く音。

やさしい英語で： A low, steady sound, like a quiet voice with the mouth closed or a running machine.

• I could hear a low hum.
• The fridge made a steady hum all night.
• A quiet hum came from the next room.

使い方： hum of something (We heard the hum of the air conditioner.)

類義語： buzz, drone

よく使う表現： low hum, steady hum

鼻歌を歌う、ハミングする

唇を閉じ、言葉を使わずに音楽のような声を出す。

やさしい英語で： To make a musical sound with your lips closed, without using words.

• She began to hum softly.
• He hummed while washing the dishes.
• Do you hum when you are happy?

類義語： croon

よく使う表現： hum quietly, hum to oneself

口ずさむ、鼻歌で歌う

歌詞を歌わず、唇を閉じて歌や曲のメロディーを奏でる。

やさしい英語で： To make a song or tune with your lips closed, without singing its words.

• He hummed a familiar tune.
• Can you hum the song you heard?
• She was humming the melody as she cooked.

使い方： hum something (Can you hum the tune for me?)

類義語： buzz, croon

よく使う表現： hum a tune, hum a song

うなる、低い音を立てる

動くエンジンや機械のように、低い音を出し続ける。

やさしい英語で： To make a low, continuous sound, like a running engine or machine.

• The fridge hums all night.
• An engine hummed outside the window.
• The wires were humming in the wind.

類義語： buzz, drone, whir

よく使う表現： engines hum, hum softly

活気づく、にぎわう

人の動きや忙しい仕事で活気に満ちている。

やさしい英語で： To be full of people, movement, or busy work.

• The office was humming with activity.
• By noon, the town was humming with life.
• Business is humming again after a quiet winter.

使い方： hum with something (The market hummed with activity.)

類義語： buzz, bustle

よく使う表現： hum with activity, hum with life