orator
/ˈɒrətə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɔːrətər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯr-ə-tər ˈär-/ (ame, mw)
orator — noun
- oratorsingular
- oratorsplural
1. a person who speaks to an audience with unusual skill and force, especially in f
a person who speaks to an audience with unusual skill and force, especially in formal public situations
At the town hall, Nadia became a confident orator during the budget debate.
orator for a skilled public speaker in a formal debate
Jabari's calm voice made him the strongest orator at the student election.
adjective + orator: strongest / gifted / persuasive
The crowd fell silent when Zuri, a gifted orator, stepped onto the stage.
Reporters described Ezra as an orator who could turn protest into action.
Even without notes, Jenna spoke like an orator at the award ceremony.
- public speaker
neutral everyday term for someone who speaks to a group
- speaker
broader and less formal; it does not always imply special skill
- rhetorician
more academic and often focused on style or persuasive technique
- listener
the person receiving the speech rather than giving it
- audience member
someone in the crowd instead of the person at the front
文法句型
adjective + orator
orator + at + event
orator + who + clause
用法筆記
Usually used in formal, literary, or historical contexts. It suggests unusual power in speaking, not merely the fact that someone gave a talk.