| 单词 | boisterous |
| 释义 | boisterous (once / 1298 pages) adj Boisterous is a word used to describe someone spirited, loud, and slightly out of control — like someone with a spring in their step and a song in their heart singing to strangers on the street. Boisterous means "loud, clamorous, and unrestrained." Think of children on a playground or a popular restaurant or a litter of puppies as boisterous. This word, which comes from Middle English, can also refer to very intense storms. You could call a hurricane boisterous, but you will most likely hear this word used to describe people. WORD FAMILYboisterous: boisterously, boisterousness USAGE EXAMPLESConnecticut showed little interest in engaging the boisterous road crowd at the start, racing to a 7-0 lead. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) One woman pulled off her top to flash her breasts, unleashing boisterous cheers from the grateful crowd. Los Angeles Times(Dec 27, 2016) “Rex is friendly with many of the leaders in the world who we don’t get along with,” Mr. Trump said to a boisterous crowd here. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) 1adj full of rough and exuberant animal spirits boisterous practical jokes Syn knockabout spirited displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness 2adj noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline a boisterous crowd Syn rambunctious, robustious, rumbustious, unruly disorderly undisciplined and unruly 3adj violently agitated and turbulent boisterous winds and waves Syn fierce, rough stormy (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。