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yell

UK //jel//US //jel//

词源

源自古英语 'gellan',意为喊叫、尖叫,与古高地德语 'gellan'(发出响亮声音)同源。

verb

❶ 大声喊叫,通常是因为生气、兴奋或需要引起注意。声音比普通说话大很多,带有强烈情绪。

“The coach yelled at the players for not following instructions.”

(教练因为球员不听从指示而对他们大喊大叫。)

“She yelled for help when she saw the accident.”

(看到事故时,她大声呼救。)

同义词:shout, scream, bellow, roar, holler

noun

❶ 大声的叫喊声,通常指因情绪激动或需要远距离沟通而发出的响亮声音。

“A sudden yell from the backyard made us all run outside.”

(后院突然传来一声大喊,让我们都跑了出去。)

“The crowd let out a yell when the team scored the winning goal.”

(当球队打进致胜一球时,人群发出欢呼。)

同义词:shout, scream, cry, howl, whoop

常见短语

yell out — 突然大声说出或喊出某句话,通常是为了引起注意或在激动时脱口而出。

“Someone yelled out the answer during the exam and got in trouble.”

(有人在考试时突然喊出答案,结果惹上了麻烦。)

yell at someone — 对某人大声吼叫,通常表示愤怒、责备或试图让对方听从指令。

“My boss yelled at me for being late to the meeting.”

(老板因为我开会迟到而对我大吼。)