Word · Frequency #11445
outcry
喊叫；大声说出
核心释义
to cry out or say something loudly, often because of surprise, horror, or joy
- 1.
喊叫；大叫。
To cry out.
- 2.
比......喊得响。
To cry louder than.
- 3.
比...喊得更大声
shout louder than
- 4.
大声说出；常表示惊讶、恐惧或喜悦
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
喊得比…更响；声音盖过；喊叫；大叫。；比......喊得响。；比...喊得更大声；大声说出；常表示惊讶、恐惧或喜悦
用法In use
The crowd outcried in protest as the new policy was announced.
用法提示：outcry 作不及物动词，意为“高声抗议”。
She outcried all the other singers during the competition.
用法提示：outcry 作及物动词，意为“叫得比…响”。
The child outcried for his mother in the middle of the night.
用法提示：outcry 作不及物动词，意为“大声喊叫”。
outcry + noun/pronoun (shout louder than)
She outcried all her rivals in the contest.
她在比赛中喊叫声盖过了所有对手。
outcry + noun (utter aloud, often with emotion)
相关词与表达Connections
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
out（向外）+ cry（喊）= 喊出声来；还可联想‘喊得盖过别人’（out- 有‘超过’之意）
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学叙事、正式演讲 outcry 作动词比较少见，通常见于文学或正式书面语，用于表示喊叫、大声说出或喊得盖过别人等；口语中更自然的说法是 shout 或 cry out。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with the same /aɪ/ sound as the '-cry' in 'outcry' /ˈaʊtˌkraɪ/. 'cry' and 'decry' also match the spelling 'cry'. Note that 'sigh' uses the spelling 'igh' for the same rhyme, and watch out for lookalikes like 'outcrop' /ˈaʊt.krɒp/, which looks similar but does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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