| 释义 |
clam·our¹ /ˈklæmə(r)/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 吵闹声，喧嚷声，叫嚣；(持续的)叫喊
the clamour of police sirens 警笛的呼啸声
the clamour of the angry crowd 愤怒人群的呼喊声
raise a clamour 大呼小叫
2. 吵吵闹闹的要求；提出要求(或责难等)的呼声
a clamour for change 要求改革的呼声
a clamour against increased taxes 反对税收增加的呼声
3. 噪声，噪音
the clamour of traffic 交通的噪音
II ❶ vi.
1. 吵闹，喧嚷，叫嚣；(持续地)叫喊
2. 吵闹着要求；大声疾呼
The children were clamouring for candy. 孩子们吵着要糖果。
clamour against sth. 吵吵闹闹(或大声疾呼)地反对某事
clamour to do sth. 叫嚷要做某事
❷ vt.
1. 喧嚷着说(或提出、表示等)
They clamoured their demands at the meeting. 他们在会上吵吵嚷嚷地提出要求。
2. 以喧嚷迫使(或左右等)
The newspapers clamoured him out of office. 报纸的喧哗把他赶下了台。
[OFr <L clāmor < clāmāre to cry out] phr. clamour sb. down 对某人叫喊使他讲不下去 |