| 单词 | loud |
| 释义 | loud (laʊd ) Word forms: louder , loudest 1. adjective A2 If a noise is loud, the level of sound is very high and it can be easily heard. Someone or something that is loud produces a lot of noise. Suddenly there was a loud bang. His voice became harsh and loud. The band was starting to play a fast, loud number. ...amazingly loud discos. Synonyms: noisy, strong, booming, roaring Loud is also an adverb. She wonders whether Paul's hearing is OK because he turns the television up very loud. loudly adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 His footsteps echoed loudly in the tiled hall. Synonyms: noisily, vigorously, vehemently, vociferously loudness uncountable noun The students began to enter the classroom and Anna was startled at their loudness. 2. adjective If someone is loud in their support for or criticism of something, they express their opinion very often and in a very strong way. Mr Adams' speech yesterday was very loud in condemnation of the media. [+ in] Mr Jones received loud support from his local community. loudly adverb [ADVERB with verb] Mac talked loudly in favour of the good works done by the Church. 3. adjective If you describe something, especially a piece of clothing, as loud, you dislike it because it has very bright colours or very large, bold patterns which look unpleasant. [disapproval] He liked to shock with his gold chains and loud clothes. I once paid £120 for an extremely loud shirt which I've yet to wear. Synonyms: garish, bold, glaring, flamboyant 4. loud and clear phrase If you tell someone something loud and clear, you are very easily understood, either because your voice is very clear or because you express yourself very clearly. Lisa's voice comes through loud and clear. The committee's warnings should be heard loud and clear. 5. out loud phrase B2 If you say or read something out loud, you say it or read it so that it can be heard, rather than just thinking it. Even Ford, who seldom smiled, laughed out loud a few times. He began to read out loud. 6. for crying out loud exclamation You use the expression for crying out loud in order to show that you are annoyed or impatient, or to add force to a question or request. [informal, spoken, feelings] I mean, what's he ever done in his life, for crying out loud? Idioms: loud and clear if someone says something loud and clear, they say it openly and forcefully so that it cannot be misunderstood or ignored The message must come across loud and clear from the manager: No matter how hard I ask you to work, I work as hard or harder. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: loud ovation He left to a loud ovation despite trailing 4-1. Globe and Mail One misgiving was whether a house this bijou needed quite so much amplification, though the cast earn their loud ovation. Times, Sunday Times She then marched off, qualification for tomorrow's final secured, to a loud ovation from a capacity crowd. Times, Sunday Times He came on after ten minutes to a loud ovation from the 3,244 who were willing him to succeed. Times, Sunday Times In the last act of the opening ceremony, his performance received the longest and loudest ovation of the night from the international crowd. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His softly-spoken narratives are heard among a far wider audience than the loud protests of the environmental lobby. Times, Sunday Times Having the drivers disturbed by loud protests would be bad enough. Times, Sunday Times Loud protests from some multinationals are unlikely to win friends or compromises. Times, Sunday Times Despite their loud protests, they did not receive a new audience with the pope. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Along the bull were about ten serenos with prepared sticks and to a few metres walked many others serenos, prompting loud protests of the neighborhood. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There must be some common ground between the loud rock of the band who spawned heavy metal and this offshoot of country and folk music. Times, Sunday Times This was another venue with a good acoustic for loud rock, but it felt less intense than the previous night. Times, Sunday Times With a tight, very loud rock band on stage at all times and a small ensemble cast zipping from one scene to another, the energy never lets up. Times, Sunday Times Well, shuffle their legs and do hilarious little ovine lunges to loud rock music. Times, Sunday Times This daredevil never flies anywhere without loud rock n roll blasting away in his cockpit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the mornings when we go down to the enclosure they get excited and make a loud rumble. Times, Sunday Times There was a loud rumble and the earth began to shake. Times, Sunday Times Every half hour a loud rumble, like a commuter train, disturbs the silence. Times, Sunday Times A loud rumbling noise like thunder was heard in the early hours of the night. Times, Sunday Times This brought loud rumbles of disbelief. Times, Sunday Times But less than an hour before the off he was announced a non-runner, drawing loud sighs from fans. The Sun Soon they rollicked off to a water hole, plunging their muzzles with loud sighs of satisfaction, while we went on down through fields honeyed by the declining sun. Times, Sunday Times Loud sighs and the sounds of men playing a game of poker have been heard echoing through the building and tunnel systems. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Worship him in silence-or with loud singing, or through your faithful work, or in the simplicity of earnest study. Christianity Today They live together in monogamous pairs, and defend their family territory against intruders with long, loud singing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In those times, support was expressed by loud singing as well as polling of referees and opposite team's players. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also doubles as a hands-free speakerphone and even a panic alarm - hold its button down for a few seconds for a loud siren. Times, Sunday Times I would settle for a very, very loud siren. Times, Sunday Times These answers are known as forfeits, usually indicated by a loud siren, flashing lights, and the incorrect answer being displayed on screen as a form of humiliation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When one breaches completely, there's a really loud splash. Times, Sunday Times There was a loud splash as it hit the water and sank beneath the surface. Times, Sunday Times He threw down a log, which fell in their pond with a loud splash and terrified them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have loud splashes of colour, come patchworked or embellished. Times, Sunday Times He usually rides along his river on a half-sunk log, making loud splashes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hearing a loud thud, he went outside and raised the alarm. Times, Sunday Times They plunge headlong, closing their wings just before they hit the water with a loud thud and a great splash. Times, Sunday Times He eventually falls asleep but when he hears a loud thud, his eyes spring open in alarm. The Sun He had been to a karaoke bar when security guards at the apartment block heard a loud thud at 4.45am. The Sun There was a loud thud. Times, Sunday Times And when the mirage disappears, as one day it will, we will all fall to earth with a loud thump. Times, Sunday Times He heard a long scraping noise go down the roof, followed by a loud thump. Christianity Today Two pupils discovered her lying unconscious after hearing a 'loud thump'. The Sun His security team heard a loud thump and knew he'd gone down. The Sun Loud thumps sounded as a hail of punches and kicks rained down on the prone bodies next to me. Times, Sunday Times After the sinking, he was seen again, clinging to a broken deck chair in the freezing water, using a loud whistle to call the boats. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Several loud whistle blasts from the referee indicated that the swimmers were being scolded because they were drafting off each other. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Throughout the makeover, the presenter keeps time with a stopwatch and marks breaks in the task with a loud whistle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Smiling, he acknowledged the applause — marred by a couple of loud whistles — by touching his heart and joining the palms of his hands in gratitude. Times, Sunday Times Now nuthatches are also beginning to make loud whistles and trills. Times, Sunday Times Trombones ring loud and clear during this hybrid, live-studio date. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a signal of intent, it rang loud and clear. Times, Sunday Times Above the hubbub her voice rang loud and clear. Times, Sunday Times The message of 'doing it for the meat' rings loud and clear. The Times Literary Supplement He will scream loud, menacing instructions and then, eyes bulging and neck muscles corded, they will embark on a carefully choreographed war-dance. Times, Sunday Times But the most compelling argument came screaming loud and clear from elsewhere. The Sun First came horror-film screams loud enough to resurrect stone. Times, Sunday Times His ambition screams loud again. Times, Sunday Times Alas, his inner voice did not shout loud enough. Times, Sunday Times Unlike some people at school, who just could not get through the language, it has always shouted loud and clear to me. Times, Sunday Times It clearly hasn't been shouting loud enough. Times, Sunday Times He roars at night in his sleep, the shouts loud but dulled by the bundle of blankets under which he sleeps on a cold stone floor. Times, Sunday Times The sweet spot where the most repeaters could be heard had at least nine reverberations of anything that was shouted loud enough. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I have a great fondness for chaffinches because they sing early in the year and sing loud. Times, Sunday Times We had concerts; three concerts in the winter when you had to sing loud to get above the sound of the wind. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their fans sang loud and proud into the four minutes of injury time — way after many home fans had already drifted off dejectedly. The Sun A poet also referred to the street in a 1797 poem where a thrush 'sings loud, it has sung for three years'. Times, Sunday Times She knows every motion, and she sings loud and clear, if somewhat off-key. Christianity Today Translations: Chinese: 大声的 Japanese: 大声の |
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