| 单词 | loud |
| 释义 | loud (once / 71 pages) 1adjadv 2adj The adjective loud describes a noise that has a very high volume, like loud music at a concert that kept your ears ringing even after you left. The word loud comes from the Old English word hlud, which means "making noise, sonorous."Loud is most often used to describe the volume level of music, but it can also refer to voices or other sounds that are unpleasant and high-volumed. Loud can also describe a tasteless or showy fashion choice, like a loud Hawaiian shirt paired with bright orange shorts. WORD FAMILYloud: louden, louder, loudest, loudly, loudness, louds+/louden: loudened, loudening, loudens/loudness: loudnesses USAGE EXAMPLESLoud, inappropriate and unruly behavior is not tolerated in our luxury resorts.” Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Progressive voices, loud ones, will be needed to hold him accountable. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) DJs blast deafening music in each room, the beat so loud it rattles your sternum and lungs. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adj characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity a group of loud children loud thunder her voice was too loud loud trombones Syn|Ant audible, hearable heard or perceptible by the ear bigloud and firm blaring, blastingunpleasantly loud and penetrating clarionloud and clear deafening, earsplitting, thunderous, thunderyloud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss earthshakingloud enough to shake the very earth harsh-voicedhaving an unusually harsh sound loud-mouthedgiven to loud offensive talk loud-voicedhaving an unusually loud voice shatteringseemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering shouted, yelledin a vehement outcry trumpet-likeresembling the sound of a trumpet vocalfull of the sound of voices noisyfull of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds soft (of sound) relatively low in volume dull, muffled, muted, softenedbeing or made softer or less loud or clear euphonious(of speech or dialect) pleasing in sound; not harsh or strident gentlequiet and soothing hushed, muted, quiet, subduedin a softened tone little, small(of a voice) faint low, low-tonedvery low in volume murmuring, susurrant, whisperingmaking a low continuous indistinct sound murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrouscharacterized by soft sounds soft-footedsound of quiet gentle steps soft-spokenhaving a speaking manner that is not loud or harsh quietfree of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound 2adj used chiefly as a direction or description in music Syn|Ant forte fortemente chiefly a direction or description in music; loud and strong fortissimochiefly a direction or description in music piano, soft used chiefly as a direction or description in music pianissimochiefly a direction or description in music; very soft pianissimo assaichiefly a direction or description in music; very soft 3adv with relatively high volume 2he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him Syn|Ant aloud, loudly quietly, softly with low volume adj tastelessly showy loud sport shirts Syn brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy tasteless lacking aesthetic or social taste |
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