/hɪs; hɪs/
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sb/sth) make a sound like that of a long `s' 发出｀嘶＇声
*The steam escaped with a loud hissing noise. 蒸汽发出很大的嘶嘶声冒了出 来.
* A fire hisses if water is thrown on it. 把水浇到火上, 火就发出嘶嘶声.
* The goose hissed at me angrily. 那鹅愤怒地向我发出嘶嘶声.
2 (a) [Ipr, Tn] ~ (at) sb/sth make this sound to show disapproval of sb/sth 发嘘声（表示不赞成或不满意某人[某事物]）
*hiss (at) a new play 向一出新戏发出嘘声.
(b) [Tn] say (sth) with an angry hissing voice 带着愤怒的嘶嘶声说出（某事）
*`Stay away from me!' she hissed. ｀去你的吧!＇她带着愤怒的嘶嘶声嚷道.
3 (phr v) hiss sb off (sth) (of an audience) force (a performer or speaker) to leave (the stage, etc) by hissing in disapproval （指观众或听众）用嘘声把（演出者或演讲者）轰下（台等）
*The politician was hissed off (the platform). 人们用嘘声把那政客轰下了台.

n hissing sound ｀嘶＇声; 嘘声
*The crowd greeted the performers with boos and hisses. 观众向演出者发出一片嘘声.

v
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: From the sound]
[I and T]
to say something in a loud whisper
　'Get out!' she hissed furiously.
hiss at
　She hissed at me to be quiet.
[I]
to make a noise which sounds like 'ssss'
　The cat backed away, hissing.
　Snakes only hiss when they are afraid.
[I and T]
if a crowd hisses a speaker, they interrupt them with angry sounds to show that they do not like them
　He was booed and hissed during a stormy meeting.
>hissn[C]
　She heard a faint hiss as the metal struck the water.