loud 1 S2 W3 / laʊd / 形容词 ( comparative louder , superlative loudest ) #

1 making a lot of noise 反义词 quiet :

The book fell to the floor with a loud bang.

The music was so loud that I had to shout.

‘Who’s there?’ asked David in a loud voice.

2 someone who is loud talks too loudly and confidently :

The more Tom drank, the louder he became.

3 loud clothes are too bright or have too many bright patterns 同义词 garish , gaudy :

a loud checked suit

4 be loud in your praise/opposition/support etc to express your approval or disapproval very strongly :

The local business community was loud in its support for the scheme.

— loudly 副词 :

Ben laughed loudly.

She spoke more loudly than she intended.

— loudness 名词 [不可数名词]

THESAURUS

loud making a lot of noise – used about sounds, voices, or music : a loud explosion | He was talking in a very loud voice. | The music was too loud.

noisy making a lot of noise – used about people, machines, and places that annoy you : The traffic was so noisy. | noisy neighbours | a noisy bar

rowdy rowdy people behave in a noisy and uncontrolled way. A rowdy place such as a bar is full of noisy people, often behaving badly : rowdy football fans | a rowdy bar

raucous / rɔkəs $ rɒ- / especially written unpleasantly loud – used about the excited sound of groups of people : raucous laughter | raucous crowds

resounding [仅用于名词前] used to describe a loud noise when something hits another thing, that seems to continue for a few seconds. Also used about people cheering or shouting loudly : The door hit the wall with a resounding crash. | a resounding cheer

very loud

thunderous extremely loud and deep in sound : His remarks received thunderous applause from the audience.

deafening / def ə nɪŋ / so loud that you cannot hear anything else : The noise was deafening – like a thousand fireworks going off at one time. | People living near airports suffer the deafening sound of aircraft taking off and landing.

ear-splitting so loud that your ears feel uncomfortable : He played the music at ear-splitting volume.

piercing extremely loud, high, and unpleasant to hear : a piercing scream

COLLOCATIONS CHECK

loud sound/voice/music

noisy person/place/machine/traffic

rowdy crowd/fans/bar

raucous laughter/crowd/atmosphere

resounding thud/crash/cheer/applause

thunderous applause

deafening sound/noise

piercing voice/scream/whistle/sound

loud 2 S3 adverb ( comparative louder , superlative loudest ) #

1 spoken in a way that makes a lot of noise SYN loudly :
Could you speak a little louder? You’ve got the telly on too loud. 2 loud and clear in a way that is very easy to understand :
The message came through loud and clear. 3 out loud in such a way that people can hear you SYN aloud :
Read it out loud, so we can all hear. Harriet laughed out loud in astonishment. → actions speak louder than words at action 1 ( 13 ) , → for crying out loud at cry 1 ( 4 )