outpouring

/ˈaʊtpɔːrɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaʊtpɔːrɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈau̇t-ˌpȯr-iŋ/ (ame, mw)

outpouring — noun

  • outpouringsingular
  • outpouringsplural

1. a sudden and powerful public display of feelings such as grief, love, sympathy,

1.名詞C1
釋義

a sudden and powerful public display of feelings such as grief, love, sympathy, or support.

例句

After the memorial, Salma posted about the outpouring of love from neighbors.

outpouring of love from a community

There was an outpouring of grief when the school bus driver died.

there was an outpouring of grief

同義詞
  • display

    broader and more neutral; it does not always suggest strong shared feeling

  • surge

    stresses a quick rise in strength or amount rather than open expression

  • flood

    stronger and more dramatic, often with a sense of being overwhelming

  • response

    much broader; it can include actions or opinions, not only emotion

反義詞
  • restraint

    holding feelings back instead of showing them openly

  • silence

    lack of any public reaction

文法句型

an outpouring of grief

an outpouring of support

用法筆記

Usually followed by of plus a feeling or reaction noun, and often used for a public response from many people rather than one private feeling.

常見錯誤

❌The crowd showed an outpouring to the singer.
✅The crowd showed an outpouring of support for the singer.
💡outpouring normally takes 'of' plus the feeling or reaction being expressed.

2. a quick flood of things such as letters, books, songs, or complaints that all ap

2.名詞C1
釋義

a quick flood of things such as letters, books, songs, or complaints that all appear or are produced within a short time.

例句

The interview led to an outpouring of letters from former students.

an outpouring of letters

After the policy changed, newspapers published an outpouring of opinion pieces.

publish an outpouring of opinion pieces

同義詞
  • flood

    emphasizes the large number arriving or appearing

  • wave

    often used for a noticeable series or trend rather than one burst

  • rush

    more informal and more focused on speed than on quantity

  • burst

    suggests a shorter and sharper period of production

反義詞
  • trickle

    a slow and small arrival instead of a large sudden one

  • shortage

    too little of something rather than a large amount

文法句型

an outpouring of letters

an outpouring of complaints

用法筆記

Also usually followed by of, but here the noun after it names things that are sent, written, published, or created, not feelings as in sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌The scandal created an outpouring yesterday.
✅The scandal created an outpouring of complaints yesterday.
💡outpouring normally needs an of-phrase naming what came out in large numbers.