blurt

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++blurt /blɜːt $ blɜːrt/ verb 1 blurt something ↔ out phrasal verb SAYto say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are nervous or excited 〔通常因紧张或激动而〕不假思索地说出，脱口而出，说漏嘴 Peter blurted the news out before we could stop him. 我们还没来得及阻止，彼得就脱口说出了那个消息。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

blurt• Flyte knew he would not be able to withstand the agony of lying to them again; he would blurt everything out.• Somehow, Agnes couldn't bring herself to blurt out a warning.• Now he just wants to hear the coach blurt out his name occasionally.• He remembered Myles in hospital blurting out something about prison.• Jackie blurted out that she was pregnant.• No-one should think twice about blurting out the whole story.• Not what you happen to feel like blurting out.• Kids are known for blurting something important out at unusual times.• He appeared jumpy and ill at ease, ready to blurt something out at any moment.Origin blurt (1500-1600) Probably from the sound of sudden speech

blurt verbChinese

because suddenly usually and something say Corpus to without thinking,

blurt
blurt /blɜːt $ blɜːrt/

verb

Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Probably from the sound of sudden speech

blurt something ↔ out phrasal verb
  to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are nervous or excited:

Peter blurted the news out before we could stop him.

blurt

BrE

/blɜːt/

🔊

NAmE

/blɜːrt/

🔊

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

blurt

BrE

/blɜːt/

🔊

NAmE

/blɜːrt/

🔊

present simple - he / she / it

blurts

BrE

/blɜːts/

🔊

NAmE

/blɜːrts/

🔊

past simple

blurted

BrE

/ˈblɜːtɪd/

🔊

NAmE

/ˈblɜːrtɪd/

🔊

past participle

blurted

BrE

/ˈblɜːtɪd/

🔊

NAmE

/ˈblɜːrtɪd/

🔊

-ing form

blurting

BrE

/ˈblɜːtɪŋ/

🔊

NAmE

/ˈblɜːrtɪŋ/

🔊

~ sth (out) |

~ that… |

~ what, how, etc.… |

+ speech

to say sth suddenly and without thinking carefully enough 脱口而出

◆She blurted it out before I could stop her. 我还没来得及制止，她已脱口而出。

🔊

<titled tranID="16" status="1">call</titled>cry out ◇ exclaim ◇ blurt ◇ burst out

These words all mean to shout or say sth loudly or suddenly. 以上各词均含突然大声喊叫、说话之义。

call to shout or say sth loudly to attract sb's attention 指大声呼叫或说话以吸引注意：◆I thought I heard someone calling. 我仿佛听见有人在呼喊。
cry out (sth) to shout sth loudly, especially when you need help or are in trouble 尤指需要帮助或陷入困境时大声呼喊：◆She cried out for help. 她大声呼救。◆I cried out his name. 我大声呼唤他的名字。
exclaim to say sth suddenly and loudly, especially because of a strong emotion 尤指因强烈的情感而突然大声说话：◆'It isn't fair!' he exclaimed angrily. “这不公平！” 他气愤地喊道。
blurt to say sth suddenly and without thinking carefully enough 指脱口而出：◆He blurted out the answer without thinking. 他不假思索脱口说出了答案。
burst out to say sth suddenly and loudly, especially with a lot of emotion 尤指突然激动地大声喊叫：◆'He's a bully!' the little boy burst out. “他欺负人！” 小男孩突然大叫。

Patterns

to call/cry out/exclaim/blurt out (sth) to sb
to call/cry out for sth
to cry out/exclaim in/with sth
to call/cry out/exclaim/blurt out/burst out suddenly
to call/cry out/exclaim/burst out loudly