(also tut tut)Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense tut-tuts, present participle tut-tutting, past tense, past participle tut-tutted
1CONVENTION (书面语中表示反对、厌烦、同情等发出的)啧啧声,咂嘴声Tut-tut is used in writing to represent the sound that you make with your tongue touching the top of your mouth when you want to indicate disapproval, annoyance, or sympathy. (书面语中表示反对、厌烦、同情等发出的)啧啧声,咂嘴声 [feelings]
2VERB 反对;(尤指)啧啧地表示反对 If you tut-tut about something, you express your disapproval of it, especially by making a sound with your tongue touching the top of your mouth. 反对;(尤指)啧啧地表示反对
We all spent a lot of time tut-tutting about Angie and her lifestyle. [VERB + about]
我们都没少对安吉和她的生活方式啧啧非议。
The doctor tut-tutted, dismissing my words as excuses. [VERB]