loudhailer

IPA/ˌlaʊdˈheɪlə(r)/
IPA/ˌlaʊdˈheɪlər/

loudhailer — noun

  • loudhailersingular
  • loudhailersplural

1. a hand-held device shaped like a cone or funnel that makes a person's voice much

1.名詞B2
釋義

a hand-held device shaped like a cone or funnel that makes a person's voice much louder, allowing them to be heard by a large group of people, typically outdoors

例句

The coach raised a loudhailer to call the players back after the match.

collocation: raise a loudhailer / call through a loudhailer

From the town hall steps, Minh shouted through a loudhailer at the protesters.

同義詞
  • bullhorn

    the standard term in American English for the same device; less common in British English

  • megaphone

    a more general term for any cone-shaped voice amplifier, whether hand-held or electronic

用法筆記

Loudhailer is the common term in British English; American English more often uses 'bullhorn' or 'megaphone'.

常見錯誤

❌He spoke into the loudhailer to make his voice sound louder, but no one could hear him.
✅He spoke into the loudhailer, and his voice carried across the entire field.
💡A loudhailer is a device that works; if no one can hear, the contradiction confuses the meaning.