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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++shout1 /ʃaʊt/ ●●● S2 W2 verb  1 [intransitive, transitive]SHOUT to say something very loudly 大声说,喊叫,呼喊 scream, yell There’s no need to shout! I can hear you! 用不着大声喊叫!我听得见!shout at I wish you’d stop shouting at the children. 我希望你别再对孩子们大声嚷嚷了。shout for We could hear them shouting for help. 我们听到他们大声呼救。 ‘Watch out!’ she shouted, as the car started to move. 小心!汽车开动时,她大声喊道。shout something at somebody He was shouting insults at the lorry driver. 他对卡车司机大声谩骂。shout something to somebody ‘He’s down here!’ she shouted to Alison. 他在这里!她对艾莉森大声喊道。2 shout in pain/anger/frustration etc British English to call out loudly 疼痛/气愤/沮丧得大叫 SYN American English scream Al shouted in pain. 阿尔痛得大叫起来。3. shout something from the rooftops SHOUTto tell everyone about something because you want everyone to know about it 使某事尽人皆知,使某事家喻户晓4. [intransitive] to write in capital letters in an email, which makes it look as if the writer is angry 使用大写字母〔写电子邮件,表示生气〕5shout somebody ↔ down phrasal verb SHOUTto shout so that someone who is speaking cannot be heard 大声喊叫把〔某人的声音〕压下去 An older man tried to shout him down. 一位年纪稍大的人大声地喊着,想盖过他的声音。6shout something ↔ out phrasal verb SHOUTto say something suddenly in a loud voice 突然大声地说 Don’t shout out the answer in class, put up your hand. 上课时回答问题不要大声喊,要举手。nCOLLOCATIONSnounsshout abuse/insultsHe was surrounded by a group of boys who shouted abuse at him.shout obscenitiesThey came to his apartment, shouting obscenities and threatening him.shout slogansThey were carrying placards and shouting slogans.shout ordersThe lieutenant was shouting orders at the workmen.shout somebody’s nameThen she heard Ferdinando shout her name.shout a warningThe man had shouted a warning to other passengers just before the blast.shout for helpI opened my mouth to shout for help.adverbsshout something angrily‘Don’t touch me!’ he shouted angrily.shout something loudlyHe hears the voice of his downstairs neighbor shouting loudly.phrasesshout yourself hoarse (=shout until your throat is sore)Matthew shouted himself hoarse until he was discovered.shout of the top of your voice (=shout as loudly as possible)'Watch out!' he shouted at the top of his voice.scream and shoutPeople were screaming and shouting in the streets.nGRAMMAR: Prepositions with shoutYou shout at someone when you are angry with them: My teacher never shouts at us.You shout to someone when you want them to hear you: He shouted to me to throw down the rope.You shout for something that you want: They shouted for the driver to stop.THESAURUSshout to say something very loudly 大声喊叫The two men were shouting angrily at each other. 两个男人在互相叫骂。‘Wait for me!’ he shouted. 等等我!他大喊。yell (also holler American English) to shout very loudly, especially because you are angry, excited, or in pain. Yell is more informal than shout 〔尤因生气、激动或疼痛而〕大声喊叫〔yellshout更通俗〕The children were yelling at each other across the street. 孩子们隔着街对喊。n‘Steve, are you there?’ Patti hollered up the stairs.call (out) to shout in order to get someone’s attention 大喊,高叫〔以引起某人注意〕He called her name but she didn’t hear him. 他大声喊她名字,但是她没有听见。‘Is anybody there?’ he called out. 有人吗?他大喊。cry (out) written to shout something loudly, especially because you are in pain, frightened, or very excited 〔尤因疼痛、害怕或非常激动而〕大喊,高叫,大叫‘I can’t move, ’ Lesley cried. 我动不了啦。莱斯利大叫。He cried out in panic. 他吓得大叫起来。‘Look what I’ve found!’ she cried. 看我找到了什么!她高声喊道。scream to shout in a very loud high voice, because you are frightened, unhappy, angry etc 〔因为害怕、不开心或气愤等而〕尖叫The baby wouldn’t stop screaming. 宝宝尖声哭叫个不停。She screamed as she jumped into the cold water. 她跳进冷水时尖叫了一声。 ‘It’s my money!’ she screamed at him. 这是我的钱!她冲他尖声叫道。roar written to shout in a loud deep voice 吼叫,咆哮The crowd roared their appreciation. 人群中响起一片赞叹声。‘Stop this nonsense!' he roared. 别胡说!他吼道。bellow written to shout in a loud deep voice, especially when you want a lot of people to hear you 〔尤指希望许多人听到而〕大声喊出He was bellowing orders at the soldiers. 他正在对士兵发号施令。bawl to shout in a loud and unpleasant way, because you are angry or unhappy 〔因为生气或不开心而〕叫嚷,大喊‘What are you doing?’ he bawled. 你干什么?他大声吼道。The kids were bawling in the back of the car. 孩子们在汽车后座大声嚷嚷。nShe was always bawling at the children.raise your voice to say something more loudly than normal, especially because you are angry 〔尤因生气而〕提高嗓门I never heard my father raise his voice. 我从来没有听到过父亲提高嗓门说话。cheer if a group of people cheer, they shout as a way of showing their approval 欢呼,喝彩The crowd cheered when the band came on stage. 乐队一上台,人群就欢呼起来。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
shout"Get out of the way!" she shouted.The companies that follow this principle often don't shout about it, but they are easy to recognise.They shouted and laughed like tourists, and called out greetings to Langford and Wall.One day we had just made camp when a local caste of herders came and began shouting and threatening us."Get out!" she shouted angrily.All those people shouting at each other.Fong turned to Soo and shouted at her in Swahili.They were shouting at her to get on with it.I wish you'd stop shouting at the childrenThese newcomers trotted through the streets-nobody seemed to walk anymore-waving papers, shouting at the top of their lungs.You don't need to shout. I'm standing right here.Linda leant out of the widow and shouted out my name.The drumming disoriented him, the darkness frightened him; he shouted out.The protesters marched through the streets, shouting slogans.There was so much noise from the engine that we had to shout to hear each other.shout atThe men shouted at them to stay away.
shout2 ●●● W3 noun  1 [countable]SHOUT a loud call expressing anger, pain, excitement etc 〔表示生气、疼痛、兴奋等的〕喊叫(声),呼叫(声)scream, yell a warning shout 警告的呼喊声shout of Tom gave a shout of laughter when he saw them. 汤姆看见他们,发出一声大笑。 shouts of delight 欢呼声2 give somebody a shout British English spokenSAY to go and find someone and tell them something 告诉某人一声 Give me a shout when you’re ready to go. 你准备好动身时告诉我一声。3 a shout out to somebody informal a message to someone that is broadcast on radio, put on a website etc 〔通过广播送出或在网上发布等的〕给某人的留言 I just want to give a quick shout out to my friend Dave, who’s in hospital at the moment. 我想给我的朋友戴夫简短地留个言,他目前正在住院。4 somebody’s shout British English, AusE informalDFD someone’s turn to buy drinks 轮到某人请喝饮料 It’s my shout. Same again? 这回轮到我请客了,还要同样的吗?5. be in with a shout (of doing something) British English informal to have a chance of winning (做某事)成功在望,有获胜的机会
Examples from the Corpus
shoutAt each round the Confederate artillerymen gave a shout, which seemed surprisingly near.He gave a shout of joy as he realised he'd won the race.Suffice it to say that the whisper eventually turned into a shout and the five-foot pile of dirt was reduced considerably.Lisa's voice rose to a shout.Just then Angie burst in with a shout of excitement.A shout made them look up.You swagger in here, into my lady's chamber, and shout allegations yet show no evidence.Dowd felt his master's hand on his neck, and heard shouts of horror on all sides.Just then Grant heard shouts and running feet from various parts of the house, converging on the sounds of gunfire.There were songs and testimonies, spontaneous sermons and exhortations, joyous shouts and prayers punctuated by sobs and tears.As we got near the stadium, we could hear the shouts of the crowd.The urgent shout had come in through his unlatched gate as he was about to take a sip of the broth.gave ... shoutAngel glanced round and gave a shout of warning.At each round the Confederate artillerymen gave a shout, which seemed surprisingly near.Suddenly the man called Barakai gave a shout, then charged.Melwas gave a shout, and swung his sword up for the kill.Mindy gave a little shout when her name was called.
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shout
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shout1 S2 W2 /ʃaʊt/ verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] to say something very loudly ⇨ scream, yell:
    There’s no need to shout! I can hear you!
    shout at
    I wish you’d stop shouting at the children.
    shout for
    We could hear them shouting for help.
    ‘Watch out!’ she shouted, as the car started to move.
    shout something at somebody
    He was shouting insults at the lorry driver.
    shout something to somebody
    ‘He’s down here!’ she shouted to Alison.
2. shout in pain/anger/frustration etc British English to call out loudly
   SYN  scream American English:
    Al shouted in pain.
3. shout something from the rooftops to tell everyone about something because you want everyone to know about it
4. [intransitive] to write in capital letters in an email, which makes it look as if the writer is angry
     
COLLOCATIONS
■ nouns
    shout abuse/insults He was surrounded by a group of boys who shouted abuse at him.
    shout obscenities They came to his apartment, shouting obscenities and threatening him.
    shout slogans They were carrying placards and shouting slogans.
    shout orders The lieutenant was shouting orders at the workmen.
    shout sb’s name Then she heard Ferdinando shout her name.
    shout a warning The man had shouted a warning to other passengers just before the blast.
    shout for help I opened my mouth to shout for help.
■ adverbs
    shout something angrily ‘Don’t touch me!’ he shouted angrily.
    shout something loudly He hears the voice of his downstairs neighbor shouting loudly.
■ phrases
    shout yourself hoarse (=shout until your throat is sore) Matthew shouted himself hoarse until he was discovered.
    shout of the top of your voice (=shout as loudly as possible) 'Watch out!' he shouted at the top of his voice.
    scream and shout People were screaming and shouting in the streets.
     
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.
     
shout somebody ↔ down phrasal verb
  to shout so that someone who is speaking cannot be heard:
    An older man tried to shout him down.
shout something ↔ out phrasal verb
  to say something suddenly in a loud voice:
    Don’t shout out the answer in class, put up your hand.

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shout2 noun
1. [countable] a loud call expressing anger, pain, excitement etc ⇨ scream, yell:
    a warning shout
    shout of
    Tom gave a shout of laughter when he saw them.
    shouts of delight
2. give somebody a shout British English spoken to go and find someone and tell them something:
    Give me a shout when you’re ready to go.
3. a shout out to somebody informal a message to someone that is broadcast on radio, put on a website etc:
    I just want to give a quick shout out to my friend Dave, who’s in hospital at the moment.
4. sb’s shout British English Australian English informal someone’s turn to buy drinks:
    It’s my shout. Same again?
5. be in with a shout (of doing something) British English informal to have a chance of winning


🔑 shoutBrE /ʃaʊt/ 🔊NAmE /ʃaʊt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they shout BrE /ʃaʊt/ 🔊 NAmE /ʃaʊt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it shouts BrE /ʃaʊts/ 🔊 NAmE /ʃaʊts/ 🔊past simple shouted BrE /ˈʃaʊtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈʃaʊtɪd/ 🔊past participle shouted BrE /ˈʃaʊtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈʃaʊtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form shouting BrE /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/ 🔊🔑 [intransitive, transitive] to say sth in a loud voice; to speak loudly/angrily to sb 大声说;叫;嚷;斥责;怒骂Stop shouting and listen! 别嚷了,听着!🔊🔊~ for sth I shouted for help but nobody came. 我大声呼救,但没人来。🔊🔊~ at sb Then he started shouting and swearing at her. 这时,他冲着她又叫又骂起来。🔊🔊~ at sb to do sth She shouted at him to shut the gate. 她大声吆喝他把大门关上。🔊🔊~ sth (at/to sb) to shout abuse/encouragement/orders高声辱骂/鼓励/命令~ that… He shouted that he couldn't swim. 他大叫他不会游泳。🔊🔊~ yourself + adj. She shouted herself hoarse, cheering on the team. 她为运动队加油,嗓子都喊哑了。🔊🔊+ speech 'Run!' he shouted. “跑!” 他大喊一声。🔊🔊<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] ~ (out) to make a loud noise 呼叫;喊叫She shouted out in pain when she tried to move her leg. 她想动动腿,结果疼得大叫起来。🔊🔊 [intransitive, transitive] (AustralE, NZE) to buy drinks or food for sb in a bar, restaurant, etc. (在酒吧、餐厅等)请人喝饮料(或吃东西)I'll shoutwhat are you drinking? 我请客,你想喝什么?🔊🔊~ (sb) sth Who's going to shout me a drink? 谁要请我喝一杯?🔊🔊
ˌshout sb↔ˈdownto shout so that sb who is speaking cannot be heard 用喊叫声盖过某人的讲话The speaker was shouted down by a group of protesters. 一群抗议者大叫大嚷,盖过了讲话人的声音。🔊🔊ˌshout sth↔ˈoutto say sth in a loud voice so that it can be clearly heard 大声说出Don't shout out all the answers. 别把所有的答案都大声说出来。🔊🔊+ speech 'I'm over here!' I shouted out. “我在这边!” 我大声喊道。🔊🔊
🔑 shoutBrE /ʃaʊt/ 🔊NAmE /ʃaʊt/ 🔊 noun🔑 a loud cry of anger, fear, excitement, etc. (愤怒、害怕、激动等的)呼喊,喊叫声angry shouts愤怒的叫喊a shout of anger一声怒吼I heard her warning shout too late. 我听到她的大声警告,但已经太晚了。🔊🔊(BrE, informal) a person's turn to buy drinks 轮到某人请客(喝饮料)What are you drinking? It's my shout. 你喝什么?该我请客了。🔊🔊be ˌin with a ˈshout (of sth/of doing sth)(informal) to have a good chance of winning sth or of achieving sth 成功在望give sb a ˈshout(informal) to tell sb sth 告诉某人Give me a shout when you're ready. 准备好了告诉我一声。🔊🔊