catcall

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英 ['kætkɔːl] 美['kætkɔl]

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释义

n. 嘘声；不满之声；喝倒采

vi. 发嘘声；发尖叫声

vt. 发嘘声

词态变化

复数: catcalls;

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英文词源

catcall (n.): 1650s, a type of noisemaker (Johnson describes it as a "squeaking instrument") used to express dissatisfaction in play-houses, from cat (n.) + call (n.); presumably because it sounded like an angry cat. As a verb, attested from 1734.

双语例句

1. Temporarily full - court in an uproar, the catcall below the stage.: 一时全场哗然, 台下嘘声一片.

2. Take a press photographer in the company large activity and catcall.: 在公司大型活动和集会中担当摄影记者.

英英释意

1. a cry expressing disapproval

实用场景例句

The crowd responded with boos and catcalls.: 人群里发出一片嘘声。

Take a press photographer in the company large activity and catcall.: 在公司大型活动和集会中担当摄影记者.

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