单词 | shout |
释义 | shout I. intransitive verb 1. a. < the crowd … shouted with delight — Sherwood Anderson > < like any grief-stricken peasant, shouting against the misery of death — Robert Payne > < a crowd quickly gathered and shouted for a speech — American Guide Series: Maryland > b. < can't hear even when people shout in her ear > < became angry and began shouting at each other > c. of a bird < the cuckoo shouts all day at nothing — A.E.Housman > 2. a. < girls whose lips shouted with red > < shouting needs > b. < natural beauties that give the chamber of commerce plenty to shout about > 3. Australia < now I'm going to stand treat; you've shouted for us already — Henry Lapham > 4. 5. transitive verb 1. a. < shouted insults at each other across the street > < shouted out the names on the list > < shouted “Hallelujah!” and “Amen!” throughout the preacher's exhortation > b. archaic c. < the peddlers … shout their wares with a cry which is like the howl of a wolf — Erle Stanley Gardner > < listened for the conductor to shout the stations > d. < shout himself hoarse > < had to shout up a clerk from the back room to wait on him > < shout the runners on to the finish line > < a number of newspapers, all strident in upholding their own views and in shouting down rival opinion — H.L.Smith b.1906 > 2. Australia a. < I had to go in and have a drink with them, and shout one in return — Nevil Shute > b. < came in considerably the worse for Saint Patrick's Day, for he had been shouted by more than one of his friends — Ruth Park > II. 1. < shout of welcome > < drew a loud shout of laughter from the audience > 2. Australia a. b. 3. a. b. c. 4. slang |
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