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bellow

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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bel·low1 /ˈbeləʊ $ -loʊ/ verb  1 [intransitive, transitive]SHOUT to shout loudly in a deep voice 咆哮,大声吼叫 SYN yell ‘That’s your problem!’ bellowed Hurley. 那是你的问题!赫尔利吼道。 Tony was bellowing orders. 托尼正在吆喝着发号施令。see thesaurus at shout2. [intransitive]HBAC to make the deep sound that a bull makes 〔公牛般〕吼叫
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bellow"Be quiet!" the teacher bellowed."He's guilty and I'll prove it!" Sharpton bellowed.She was half dead, Manshin Anjima bellowed.Then the referee started to blow his whistle and bellow at me.Sometimes they can be heard bellowing far away on the shoreline in very great numbers.Back in the other Washington, Republicans bellowed for his scalp.Little did I think that the one-time pretty young copy typist would end up bellowing in my ear.The officer in charge was bellowing instructions through a loudspeaker.Cantor bellowed into the speaker phone.As the farmer poured the fluid into the wounds they would bellow loudly and kick out at him.
Related topics: Colours & sounds, Animals
bellow2 noun [countable]  1 a loud deep shout 吼叫 His voice rose to a bellow. 他提高声音,咆哮了起来。a bellow of rage/laughter etc Alex gave another bellow of laughter. 亚历克斯又发出一阵狂笑。2. CHBAthe deep sound that a bull makes 〔公牛的〕吼叫声3 bellows [plural] a) DHTan object used for blowing air into a fire to make it burn better 〔送风催火的〕风箱,吹风器 b) APMpart of a musical instrument that pushes air through pipes to produce a sound, for example in an organ 〔管风琴等的〕风箱
Examples from the Corpus
bellowInstead of their polished manner and measured tones, he sweats under the studio lights and delivers his lines in a bellow.In 1884 he achieved a higher temperature using another homemade furnace and bellows.With an angry bellow, the daemon rose to confront him.He touched the toad and it inflated jerkily, its throat moving in and out like bellows.The muffled bellows were the only sounds he could make as his face was pushed closer and closer to the glowing rings.He worked the bellows furiously, with disastrous results.a bellow of rage/laughter etcBehind him Hrun screamed, but it sounded more like a bellow of rage than a cry of pain.She screamed loudly, but it was a bellow of rage not helplessness.
Origin bellow1 Old English bylgian bellow2 1. (1700-1800) → BELLOW12. (1100-1200) Probably from Old English belg; → BELLY1
bel·low1 verbbellow2 nounChineseSyllable
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bellow
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bellow1 /ˈbeləʊ $ -loʊ/ verb
 Language: Old English
 Origin: bylgian
1. [intransitive and transitive] to shout loudly in a deep voice
   SYN  yell:
    ‘That’s your problem!’ bellowed Hurley.
    Tony was bellowing orders.
2. [intransitive] to make the deep sound that a bull makes
     
THESAURUS
    shout to say something very loudly: The two men were shouting angrily at each other. | ‘Wait for me!’ he shouted.
    yell (also holler American English) to shout very loudly, especially because you are angry, excited, or in pain. Yell is more informal than shout: The children were yelling at each other across the street. | ‘Steve, are you there?’ Patti hollered up the stairs.
    call (out) to shout in order to get someone’s attention: He called her name but she didn’t hear him. | ‘Is anybody there?’ he called out.
    cry (out) written to shout something loudly, especially because you are in pain, frightened, or very excited: ‘I can’t move,’ Lesley cried. | He cried out in panic. | ‘Look what I’ve found!’ she cried.
    scream to shout in a very loud high voice, because you are frightened, unhappy, angry etc: The baby wouldn’t stop screaming. | She screamed as she jumped into the cold water. | ‘It’s my money!’ she screamed at him.
    roar written to shout in a loud deep voice: The crowd roared their appreciation. | ‘Stop this nonsense!' he roared.
    bellow written to shout in a loud deep voice, especially when you want a lot of people to hear you: He was bellowing orders at the soldiers.
    bawl to shout in a loud and unpleasant way, because you are angry or unhappy: ‘What are you doing?’ he bawled. | The kids were bawling in the back of the car. | She was always bawling at the children.
    raise your voice to say something more loudly than normal, especially because you are angry: I never heard my father raise his voice.
    cheer if a group of people cheer, they shout as a way of showing their approval: The crowd cheered when the band came on stage.

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bellow2 noun [countable]
 Sense 1-2
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: bellow1
 Sense 3-4
 Date: 1100-1200
 Origin: Probably from Old English belg; belly1
1. a loud deep shout:
    His voice rose to a bellow.
    a bellow of rage/laughter etc
    Alex gave another bellow of laughter.
2. the deep sound that a bull makes
3. bellows [plural]
  a. an object used for blowing air into a fire to make it burn better
  b. part of a musical instrument that pushes air through pipes to produce a sound, for example in an organ


Bellow
Bellow, Saul /sɔːl/
(1915–2005) an American writer, born in Canada, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1976. His novels include Herzog (1964) and Humbolt's Gift (1975).


bel·lowBrE /ˈbeləʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbeloʊ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they bellow BrE /ˈbeləʊ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbeloʊ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it bellows BrE /ˈbeləʊz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbeloʊz/ 🔊past simple bellowed BrE /ˈbeləʊd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbeloʊd/ 🔊past participle bellowed BrE /ˈbeləʊd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbeloʊd/ 🔊 -ing form bellowing BrE /ˈbeləʊɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to shout in a loud deep voice, especially because you are angry 大声吼叫;怒吼 SYN yell ~ (at sb) They bellowed at her to stop. 他们吼叫着让她停下。🔊🔊~ sth (at sb) The coach bellowed instructions from the sidelines. 教练在场边大声发号施令。🔊🔊+ speech 'Get over here!' he bellowed. “给我过来!” 他吼道。🔊🔊<titled tranID="36" status="1">shout</titled>yellcryscreamcheerbellowraise your voice

These words all mean to say sth in a very loud voice. 以上各词均指大声说出、叫嚷。

  • shout to say sth in a loud voice; to speak loudly and often angrily to sb 指大声说、叫、嚷、斥责、怒骂Stop shouting and listen! 别嚷了,听着!'Run!' he shouted. “跑!” 他大喊一声。
  • yell to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain 指(因气愤、激动、害怕或痛苦而)叫喊、大喊、吼叫She yelled at the boy to get down from the wall. 她冲小孩大喊,让他从墙上下来。
  • cry (rather formal or literary) to shout loudly 指喊叫、呼喊、呼叫She ran over to the window and cried for help. 她跑到窗口呼喊救命。
  • scream to shout sth in a loud high voice because you are afraid, angry or excited 指(因害怕、气愤或激动而)尖叫、大叫He screamed at me to stop. 他冲着我大叫,要我停下来。
  • cheer (especially of a crowd of people) to shout loudly to show support or praise for sb, or to give them encouragement (尤指一群人)欢呼、喝彩、加油We all cheered as the team came onto the field. 球队入场时我们都欢呼起来。
  • bellow to shout in a loud deep voice, especially because you are angry 指大声吼叫,尤指怒吼'Quiet!' the teacher bellowed. “安静!” 老师大吼道。
  • raise your voice to speak loudly to sb, especially because you are angry (尤指因气愤而)提高嗓门、大声说话She never once raised her voice to us. 她从未对我们提高嗓门说话。

Patterns

  • to shout/yell/cry/raise your voice to sb
  • to shout/yell/scream/bellow at sb
  • to shout/yell/cry out/scream/bellow in pain/anguish/rage, etc.
  • to shout/cry out/scream for joy/excitement/delight, etc.
  • to shout/yell/cry out/scream with excitement/triumph, etc.
  • to shout/yell/scream/bellow at sb to do sth
  • to shout/yell/scream abuse
  • to shout/yell/cry/scream for help
[intransitive] when a large animal such as a bull bellows, it makes a loud deep sound (公牛等)吼叫
bel·low nounto let out a bellow of rage/pain 发出怒吼;疼痛地叫喊