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单词 shout
释义

shoutverb

uk/ʃaʊt/us/ʃaʊt/

shout verb (USE LOUD VOICE)

A2 [ I ] to speak with a very loud voice, often as loud as possible, usually when you want to make yourself heard in noisy situations, or when the person you are talking to is a long way away or cannot hear very well:

There's no need to shout, I can hear you.
[ + speech ] "I'll see you tomorrow," shouted Eleni above the noise of the helicopter.
[ + that ] He shouted from the garage that he'd be finished in about half an hour.

A2 [ I or T ] to express strong emotions, such as anger, fear, or excitement, or to express strong opinions, in a loud voice:

Dad really shouted at me when I broke the window.
He shouted abuse at the judge after being sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
The fans were screaming and shouting out the names of the band members.
[ + to infinitive ] I shouted at him to put the gun down.
[ + speech ] "Stop this childish nonsense at once!" he shouted furiously.

A2 [ I ] to try to attract attention in a loud voice:

I heard them shouting for help, but there was nothing I could do.
figurative It's the charities that shout loudest (= attract the most public attention) that often get given the most money.

More examples

  • He was very cool and calm about the mishap, and didn't shout or lose his temper.
  • I had to shout to make myself heard above the din.
  • She didn't half shout at him !
  • I had this sudden impulse to shout out "Rubbish!" in the middle of her speech.
  • There's no need to shout, for goodness' sake! Just calm down.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Shouting & screaming

  • barracking
  • bawl
  • be in full cry idiom
  • bellow
  • burst
  • burst out
  • call (sth) out
  • clamour
  • cry out
  • holler
  • howl
  • lung
  • scream your head off idiom
  • scream/shout blue murder idiom
  • screech
  • shouting
  • shriek
  • squawk
  • squee
  • thunder

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shout verb (DRINKS)

[ T + two objects ] Australian English informal to buy a drink for someone:

I'll shout you a drink.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Drinking alcohol

  • after hours idiom
  • bender
  • binge drinking
  • booze
  • booze-up
  • drinking
  • drinking-up time
  • drown your sorrows idiom
  • Dutch courage
  • hangover
  • happy hour
  • hatch
  • mud
  • on the booze idiom
  • out of hours idiom
  • piss-up
  • poison
  • pub crawl
  • put sth back
  • spike

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Idiom(s)

something/nothing to shout about
within shouting distance

Phrasal verb(s)

shout sb down

shoutnoun [ C ]

uk/ʃaʊt/us/ʃaʊt/

shout noun [ C ] (LOUD VOICE)

B1 the act of saying something very loudly or making a very loud sound with your voice:

Her speech was interrupted by angry shouts from the audience.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Shouting & screaming

  • barracking
  • bawl
  • be in full cry idiom
  • bellow
  • burst
  • burst out
  • call (sth) out
  • clamour
  • cry out
  • holler
  • howl
  • lung
  • scream your head off idiom
  • scream/shout blue murder idiom
  • screech
  • shouting
  • shriek
  • squawk
  • squee
  • thunder

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shout noun [ C ] (DRINKS)

UK informal a set of drinks for a group of people, or a particular person's turn to buy them:

Would you like another drink? It's my shout since you bought the last ones.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Drinking alcohol

  • after hours idiom
  • bender
  • binge drinking
  • booze
  • booze-up
  • drinking
  • drinking-up time
  • drown your sorrows idiom
  • Dutch courage
  • hangover
  • happy hour
  • hatch
  • mud
  • on the booze idiom
  • out of hours idiom
  • piss-up
  • poison
  • pub crawl
  • put sth back
  • spike

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Idiom(s)

give sb a shout
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