英语词汇“flout”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To flout is to scorn or show contempt for. "I flout the law and the concept of civilian safety by making a concerted effort to jaywalk every time I cross a street."

Oddly enough, when flout came into existence in the 1550s, it had a much different sense to it than it does now; it's believed that it evolved from the Middle English flowten “to play the flute." As a verb, it means to scorn, as in, for example, to scorn a law, person, or social norm by defying it. As a noun, it is a contemptuous remark or insult. Wrote William Shakespeare, “Flout 'em, and scout 'em; and scout 'em and flout 'em; Thought is free.”

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

flaunt / flout

Flaunt is to show off, but flout is to ignore the rules. Rebels do both — they flaunt their new pink motorcycles by popping a wheelie, and flout the law by running a red light.

Flaunt means to work it, to preen like a peacock. You could flaunt your new Harley, your wealth, or even your bright colors:

Prosperous Chinese are less shy about flaunting their wealth than people in other countries. (Economist)

Daffodils flaunted golden cups at their more gorgeous neighbors, the tulips. (Lucy Foster Madison)

Flout, on the other hand, means to show a blatant disregard or contempt for. If you scoff when told what to do, you flout the rules. Here are some rules being flouted in the news:

In other words, the euro zone is based on a gentleman's agreement that's widely flouted. (Salon)

Baseball's rulebook is routinely ignored, flouted and evaded. (New York Times)

The problem is that people use flout to mean flaunt. If you mix up the words in the sentences above, the meaning changes. It would be weird to flout your wealth or your golden color. Garner's Modern American Usage identifies this error at widespread: it can be seen in the writing of well-educated people. However, Garner advises (and we concur) that the distinction between flaunt and flout be preserved.

WORD FAMILY

flout: flouted, flouter, flouting, flouts+/flouter: flouters

USAGE EXAMPLES

We are a country of laws. School authorities, however noble their intentions, should not, directly or indirectly, encourage flouting of those laws.

Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017)

The flouting of the international order would logically lead to nuclear proliferation, Putin wrote back in 2013.

The New Yorker(Dec 30, 2016)

When Khan becomes the king, Reza Shah, he begins “flouting Iranian tradition, and the changes would prove devastating.”

New York Times(Dec 25, 2016)

1v treat with contemptuous disregard

flout the rules

Syn|Hyper

scoff

brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside

bar from attention or consideration

2v laugh at with contempt and derision

Syn|Hyper

barrack, gibe, jeer, scoff

bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit

harass with persistent criticism or carping

单词	flout
释义	flout (once / 3136 pages) v To flout is to scorn or show contempt for. "I flout the law and the concept of civilian safety by making a concerted effort to jaywalk every time I cross a street." Oddly enough, when flout came into existence in the 1550s, it had a much different sense to it than it does now; it's believed that it evolved from the Middle English flowten “to play the flute." As a verb, it means to scorn, as in, for example, to scorn a law, person, or social norm by defying it. As a noun, it is a contemptuous remark or insult. Wrote William Shakespeare, “Flout 'em, and scout 'em; and scout 'em and flout 'em; Thought is free.” CHOOSE YOUR WORDS flaunt / flout Flaunt is to show off, but flout is to ignore the rules. Rebels do both — they flaunt their new pink motorcycles by popping a wheelie, and flout the law by running a red light. Flaunt means to work it, to preen like a peacock. You could flaunt your new Harley, your wealth, or even your bright colors: Prosperous Chinese are less shy about flaunting their wealth than people in other countries. (Economist) Daffodils flaunted golden cups at their more gorgeous neighbors, the tulips. (Lucy Foster Madison) Flout, on the other hand, means to show a blatant disregard or contempt for. If you scoff when told what to do, you flout the rules. Here are some rules being flouted in the news: In other words, the euro zone is based on a gentleman's agreement that's widely flouted. (Salon) Baseball's rulebook is routinely ignored, flouted and evaded. (New York Times) The problem is that people use flout to mean flaunt. If you mix up the words in the sentences above, the meaning changes. It would be weird to flout your wealth or your golden color. Garner's Modern American Usage identifies this error at widespread: it can be seen in the writing of well-educated people. However, Garner advises (and we concur) that the distinction between flaunt and flout be preserved. WORD FAMILY flout: flouted, flouter, flouting, flouts+/flouter: flouters USAGE EXAMPLES We are a country of laws. School authorities, however noble their intentions, should not, directly or indirectly, encourage flouting of those laws. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) The flouting of the international order would logically lead to nuclear proliferation, Putin wrote back in 2013. The New Yorker(Dec 30, 2016) When Khan becomes the king, Reza Shah, he begins “flouting Iranian tradition, and the changes would prove devastating.” New York Times(Dec 25, 2016) 1v treat with contemptuous disregard flout the rules Syn\|Hyper scoff brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside bar from attention or consideration 2v laugh at with contempt and derision Syn\|Hyper barrack, gibe, jeer, scoff bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit harass with persistent criticism or carping
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