单词	clamour
释义	clamour1 nounclamour2 verb clamourclam‧our1 British English, clamor American English /ˈklæmə $ -ər/ noun [singular, uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The station was filled with the clamour of shouting voices and movement. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Guildford returned leading a large company of masked figures who marched into the hall to the raucous clamour of tambour and fife. Just then the raucous clamour of alarm bells sounded from all over the house and from the basement area ahead of him. The clamour reached a crescendo last year when the full extent of the problems relating to the Solicitors Indemnity Fund emerged. Then the familiar clamour of bickering voices that will last for months began. This cloying commercial clamour had the New Zealand public wound up. We approached the east landing cautiously and the cliffs awoke with bird clamour which was to assail our ears until we left. Thesaurus THESAURUS► noise a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one: · Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas.· Why is the washing machine making so much noise? ► racket/din a loud unpleasant noise, especially one that annoys you. Racket is more informal than din: · I wish those kids would stop making such a racket.· I shouted to make myself heard above the din of the crowd.· the din of battle ► row British English a very loud unpleasant noise, especially one that continues for a long time: · the deafening row of the loudspeakers ► roar a loud noise that continues for a long time – used about the noise from an engine, the traffic, a crowd, the sea, or the wind: · She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her.· the roar of the waves breaking on the beach· the roar of the crowd at the Blue Jays baseball game ► hubbub especially written the unclear sound of a lot of people talking and moving around in a place: · It’s a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London’s busy streets.· His voice rose above the hubbub. ► commotion especially written a noise made by people arguing or fighting: · There was a big commotion going on outside the building.· He went downstairs to find out what was causing the commotion. ► clamour British English, clamor American English literary a loud noise made by a group of people or things all making a noise at the same time: · They heard the clamour of angry voices.· the clamor of the rain on the roof· the clamour of typewriters· the clamour of the birds Longman Language Activatora loud noise► noise a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one: · Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas.· The noise of the machines made it hard to talk.make (a) noise: · Do you have to make so much noise? ► racket informal a loud, unpleasant noise: · It's impossible to work with that racket going on.make a racket: · I wish those kids would stop making such a racket upstairs. ► din a loud, unpleasant noise, especially one made by a large number of people talking loudly, working etc: · The hall resounded with the din of thirty children scraping violins, banging drums and singing loudly.above the din: · I shouted to make myself heard above the din. ► commotion a sudden noisy activity, especially the noise of people arguing or fighting: · We heard a commotion downstairs and ran down to see what was happening.· Suddenly there was a commotion by the front door, and two police officers marched in.in commotion (=full of noisy activity): · Suddenly the whole street was in commotion. ► hubbub a loud, confused, unclear noise, made by many people talking at the same time: · It's a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London's busy streets.over/above the hubbub: · His voice rose above the hubbub. ► roar a continuous loud noise, especially if made by a machine or a strong wind: · Inside, the gale was no more than a distant, muffled roar.· She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her. ► clamour British /clamor American a loud noise, especially the noise made by an excited or confused crowd - used especially in literature: · The station was filled with the clamour of shouting voices and movement.· The noise in the auditorium had risen to a clamor. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► public clamour  Trouillot disregarded the growing public clamour for her resignation. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► public · But there is no public clamour for the war to end nor any sign that the Kremlin is ready to back down.· He suggested the basic reason for the public clamour over strikes reflects their political repercussions rather than any direct economic impact. 1a very loud noise made by a large group of people or animals:  He shouted over the rising clamour of voices.2the expression of feelings of anger and shock by a large number of people – used especially in news reportsclamour for Trouillot disregarded the growing public clamour for her resignation.—clamorous adjective clamour1 nounclamour2 verb clamourclamour2 British English, clamor American English verb [intransitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE clamour (BrE) Simple Form Present I, you, we, they clamour (BrE) he, she, it clamours (BrE) Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they clamoured (BrE) Present perfect I, you, we, they have clamoured (BrE) he, she, it has clamoured (BrE) Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had clamoured (BrE) Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will clamour Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have clamoured (BrE) Continuous Form Present I am clamouring (BrE) he, she, it is clamouring (BrE) you, we, they are clamouring (BrE) Past I, he, she, it was clamouring (BrE) you, we, they were clamouring (BrE) Present perfect I, you, we, they have been clamouring (BrE) he, she, it has been clamouring (BrE) Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been clamouring (BrE) Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be clamouring (BrE) Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been clamouring (BrE) Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Carolyn had always resented being left behind, and clamoured for the shops with their sweets, toys and new clothes. Outside investors are apparently clamouring to have a share of the service, which is expected to launch later this year. That is why environmentalists have often clamoured for regulation, as the best way to conceal the true costs of policy. The result is sometimes desperation prose, each individual phrase clamouring for attention. This was leaked to the media, who began to clamour for stricter control. With local elections due in April 1991, the party knew that its candidates would be clamouring for lots of vote-winning enticements. 1[always + adverb/preposition] to demand something loudlyclamour for The audience cheered, clamoring for more.clamour to do something All his friends were clamouring to know where he’d been.2to talk or shout loudly:  Children clamored excitedly.
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