shout
verb
uk/ʃaʊt/us/ʃaʊt/shoutverb(USE LOUD VOICE)
A2[I]
tospeakwith a veryloudvoice, often asloudaspossible, usually when youwantto make yourselfheardinnoisysituations, or when thepersonyou aretalkingto is alongway away or cannothearvery well:
大声说，高声说There's no need to shout, I canhearyou.没有必要大声喊叫，我完全听得见。
[+ speech]"I'llseeyoutomorrow," shouted Eleniabovethenoiseof thehelicopter.“明天见，”埃莱尼大声喊道，声音盖过了直升机的轰鸣。
[+ that]He shouted from thegaragethathe'd befinishedin abouthalfanhour.他在车库里高声喊道，他大约半个小时之内就能完成。
to shout
- shoutThere's no need to shout, I can hear you just fine.
- yell"What are you doing?" he yelled.
- bellow"Listen to me!" he bellowed.
- hollerUSShe came running inside, hollering about being chased by a bear.
- call"I'm up here," he called.
A2[IorT]
toexpressstrongemotions, such asanger,fear, orexcitement, or toexpressstrongopinions, in aloudvoice:
（因愤怒、恐惧或激动等而）吼叫，大声叫嚷Dad really shoutedatme when Ibrokethewindow.我打碎了窗户后，父亲冲我大吼大叫。
He shoutedabuseat thejudgeafter beingsentencedto fiveyears'imprisonment.被判5年监禁之后，他大声辱骂法官。
Thefanswerescreamingand shoutingoutthenamesof thebandmembers.歌迷们不住地尖叫着，大声喊着乐队成员的名字。
[+ to infinitive]I shoutedathimtoput thegundown.我大叫着要他把枪放下。
[+ speech]"Stop thischildishnonsenseatonce!" he shoutedfuriously.“马上停止这种孩子气的胡说八道！”他怒不可遏地吼道。
A2[I]
totrytoattractattentionin aloudvoice:
呼唤，呼喊（以引起注意）Iheardthem shoutingforhelp, but there was nothing I could do.我听见他们呼救，但我真是爱莫能助。
figurativeIt's thecharitiesthat shoutloudest(=attractthe mostpublicattention)that often get given the mostmoney.呼吁声最响的慈善团体得到的捐款往往也最多。
- He was verycoolandcalmabout themishap, and didn't shout orlosehistemper.
- I had to shout to make myselfheardabove thedin.
- She didn'thalfshout at him !
- I had thissuddenimpulseto shout out "Rubbish!" in themiddleof herspeech.
- There's no need to shout, forgoodness'sake! Justcalmdown.
Shouting & screaming
- barracking
- bawl
- bellow
- burst
- burst out
- call (something) out
- clamour
- cry
- cry out
- ejaculate
- givesomeonea shoutidiom
- holler
- howl
- lung
- raise
- shouty
- squawk
- the hairdryer treatment
- thunder
- whoop
shoutverb(DRINKS)
[T+ two objects]Australian Englishinformal
tobuyadrinkfor someone:
为（某人）买一杯饮料I'll shout you adrink.我来给你买一杯饮料。
Drinking alcohol
- abstinence
- abstinence-only
- after hoursidiom
- bar-hop
- barhopping
- drinksomeoneunder the tableidiom
- drinker
- drinking
- drinking game
- drinking-up time
- drown
- hangover
- imbibe
- name your poisonidiom
- on the boozeidiom
- out of hoursidiom
- outdrink
- overdrink
- ply
- wetyourwhistleidiom
Idioms
something/nothing to shout about
within shouting distance
Phrasal verbs
shoutsomeonedown
shout onsomeone
shout
noun[C]
uk/ʃaʊt/us/ʃaʊt/shoutnoun[C](LOUD VOICE)
B1
theactof saying something veryloudlyor making a veryloudsoundwithyourvoice:
喊叫；喊声Herspeechwasinterruptedbyangryshouts from theaudience.她的演讲被听众愤怒的喊叫声所打断。
Shouting & screaming
- barracking
- bawl
- bellow
- burst
- burst out
- call (something) out
- clamour
- cry
- cry out
- ejaculate
- givesomeonea shoutidiom
- holler
- howl
- lung
- raise
- shouty
- squawk
- the hairdryer treatment
- thunder
- whoop
shoutnoun[C](DRINKS)
UKinformal
a set ofdrinksfor agroupofpeople, or aparticularperson'sturntobuythem:
请客的酒；轮到买酒请客Would you like anotherdrink? It's my shout since youboughtthe lastones.你还想再来一杯吗?上几杯是你请的，这次我请。
Drinking alcohol
- abstinence
- abstinence-only
- after hoursidiom
- bar-hop
- barhopping
- drinksomeoneunder the tableidiom
- drinker
- drinking
- drinking game
- drinking-up time
- drown
- hangover
- imbibe
- name your poisonidiom
- on the boozeidiom
- out of hoursidiom
- outdrink
- overdrink
- ply
- wetyourwhistleidiom
Idioms
be in with a shout
givesomeonea shout
good shout