uproar

/ˈʌprɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌprˌɔr] /ˈʌprɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈʌprˌɔr] /ˈəp-ˌrȯr How to pronounce uproar (audio)/ (ame, mw)

uproar — noun

1. a strong reaction from many people who suddenly show anger or shock in a loud, n

1.名詞C1
釋義

a strong reaction from many people who suddenly show anger or shock in a loud, noisy way

例句

The crowd erupted in uproar after the referee disallowed the final goal.

erupt in uproar after + event

Jessica faced uproar from parents after the school doubled lunch prices.

uproar from + group after + event

同義詞
  • outcry

    focuses more on public protest against something unfair and less on confusion or noise.

  • commotion

    can involve sudden noise and movement without the same level of anger.

  • protest

    broader and often organized; it does not need to be loud or chaotic.

  • furor

    more formal; emphasizes a sudden wave of strong public anger.

反義詞
  • calm

    a state with no noisy public reaction.

  • silence

    complete absence of loud response.

文法句型

cause uproar

spark uproar

uproar over + noun

in uproar

用法筆記

Often follows verbs like 'cause', 'spark', and 'trigger', and it usually refers to a sudden group reaction rather than one person's complaint. It is stronger and noisier than 'complaint' and less organized than a planned protest.

常見錯誤

❌One student made an uproar about the homework.
✅One student complained about the homework.
💡'uproar' usually describes a loud reaction from many people, not one person speaking alone.
❌The workers planned an uproar for Friday morning.
✅The workers planned a protest for Friday morning.
💡'uproar' is the noisy reaction itself, not an organized event arranged in advance.