1 VERB 兜售;吹嘘 If someone touts something, they try to sell it or convince people that it is good. 兜售;吹嘘 [disapproval]
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It has the trappings of an election campaign in the United States, with slick television ads touting the candidates. [VERB noun]
它具有美国竞选活动的典型特征，即通过华而不实的电视广告来吹嘘候选人。
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…a popular advertising industry practice of using performers to tout products… [VERB noun]
广告业常用的利用艺人来兜售产品的做法
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He was being touted as the most interesting thing in pop… [be V-ed as n/adj/-ing]
他被吹捧为流行乐坛最有意思的家伙。
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The product is touted as being completely natural. [be V-ed as n/adj/-ing]
该产品被吹嘘为是全天然的。
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…a couple of highly touted novels. [VERB-ed]
几本被吹得天花乱坠的小说
SYN praise, tip, promote, urge
2 VERB 兜揽;招徕 If someone touts for business or custom, they try to obtain it. 兜揽;招徕 [mainly British]
SYN solicit, canvass, drum up, bark [US , informal]
3 VERB (在体育场或剧院外)倒卖(高价票) If someone touts tickets, they sell them outside a sports ground or theatre, usually for more than their original value. (在体育场或剧院外)倒卖(高价票) [British]
in AM, use 美国英语用 scalp
4 N-COUNT 票贩子;“黄牛” A tout is someone who sells things such as tickets unofficially, usually at prices which are higher than the official ones. 票贩子;“黄牛” [British]
in AM, use 美国英语用 scalper
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