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loud

UK //laʊd//US //laʊd//

词源

源自古英语 hlūd,源自原始日耳曼语 *hlūdaz,与古高地德语 hlūt(现代德语 laut)同源,最终源自原始印欧语 *ḱlewtos(听到)。

adjective

❶ 形容声音很大,容易被人听到,通常指超出正常或舒适的音量。

“The music was so loud that I couldn't hear myself think.”

(音乐声太大了,我连自己思考的声音都听不见。)

“Please don't speak so loud in the library.”

(请不要在图书馆里这么大声说话。)

❶ 形容颜色、图案等过于鲜艳或显眼,容易引起注意,有时带有贬义。

“He wore a loud shirt with bright pink and green stripes.”

(他穿了一件鲜艳的粉绿条纹衬衫,非常显眼。)

“The wallpaper was too loud for my taste.”

(这墙纸对我来说太花哨了。)

同义词:noisy, boisterous, clamorous, blaring, garish

adverb

❶ 以大声的方式,通常用于动词后描述发出声音的方式。

“Can you speak a little louder? I can't hear you.”

(你能说大声点吗?我听不见你说话。)

“The audience laughed loud and long at the comedian's jokes.”

(观众对喜剧演员的笑话报以长时间的大笑。)

同义词:loudly, noisily, boisterously

常见短语

out loud — 指发出声音地说或读,而不是在心里默念。

“She read the poem out loud to the class.”

(她向全班大声朗读了这首诗。)

loud and clear — 形容声音非常清晰响亮,也用于表示信息被明确理解。

“Your message came through loud and clear.”

(你的信息传达得非常清楚明白。)