[in sing.]a chaotic din caused by a crowd of people 喧嚷,吵闹声 a hubbub of laughter and shouting. 吵吵嚷嚷的笑声和叫声。 ■a busy, noisy situation 混乱;骚动 she fought through the hubbub. 她在一片混乱中奋力前行。
语源
mid 16th cent.: perhaps of Irish origin; compare with the Irish exclamations ababú, abú, used in battle cries