catcall
/ˈkætkɔːl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkætkɔːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkat-ˌkȯl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkæt.kɔːl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæt.kɑːl/ (ame, ipa)
catcall — 名詞
- catcallsingular
- catcallsplural
1. a noisy shout or sharp whistle that a crowd makes to show strong dislike of a pe
噓聲；喝倒彩
群眾表達不滿的叫喊或口哨
a noisy shout or sharp whistle that a crowd makes to show strong dislike of a performance, speech, or decision
The politician's speech was met with loud catcalls from the back of the hall.
那位政治人物的演說遭到後排聽眾的大聲喝倒彩。
collocation: met with catcalls
A chorus of catcalls erupted when the referee gave the penalty.
當裁判判罰點球時，全場響起一片噓聲。
The lead actor walked off stage as catcalls filled the theatre.
男主角在一片噓聲中走下舞台。
Boos and catcalls drowned out the final lines of the debate.
噓聲和喝倒彩淹沒了辯論的最後幾句話。
The unpopular decision drew catcalls from every corner of the stadium.
這項不受歡迎的決定引來體育場內各處的喝倒彩。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about public disapproval of a performance or speaker, with no sexual element. Typical contexts are sports matches, political speeches, and theatre.
2. a rude, sexually suggestive shout or whistle directed at someone in a public pla
騷擾叫囂
帶有性意味的侮辱性叫喊或吹哨
a rude, sexually suggestive shout or whistle directed at someone in a public place, usually by a stranger and without the person's consent
Tanya ignored the catcalls and kept walking toward the bus stop.
Tanya 不理會那些騷擾叫囂，繼續走向公車站。
A construction worker shouted a catcall as Mei-Lin passed the building site.
當 Mei-Lin 經過工地時，一名建築工人對她喊了一聲騷擾叫囂。
collocation: shouted a catcall
The woman pulled her jacket tighter after a group of men directed catcalls at her.
那名女子在一群男人對她發出騷擾喊叫後，把外套拉得更緊了。
Hana gripped her bag tighter after a man on a motorbike shouted a catcall at her.
Hana 在一個騎機車的男人對她喊了一聲騷擾叫囂後，把包包抓得更緊了。
Dmitri felt ashamed watching his friend make catcalls at women on the street.
Dmitri 看到朋友在街上對女性發出騷擾叫囂，感到羞愧。
- wolf whistle
specifically the two-note rising-and-falling whistle; a type of catcall, not a general term
- leer
an unpleasant staring look, not a sound; often accompanies a catcall but is a different action
- compliment
a polite expression of praise, given respectfully rather than shouted as harassment
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense always involves a sexual or suggestive element and typically targets a stranger in a public space. Sense 1 is about crowd disapproval of a performance.
常見錯誤
catcall — 動詞
- catcallpresent simple I / you / we / they
- catcalls3rd person singular
- catcalling-ing form
- catcalledpast simple
1. to make loud shouts or sharp whistles at a speaker, performer, or player in orde
喝倒彩；噓
以叫喊或吹哨表示不滿
to make loud shouts or sharp whistles at a speaker, performer, or player in order to show strong disapproval of them
The crowd catcalled the visiting team's goalkeeper throughout the second half.
全場球迷在整個下半場不斷對客隊守門員喝倒彩。
transitive: catcalled + [person]
Protesters catcalled the minister as she stepped up to the microphone.
抗議者在部長走上講台時對她發出噓聲。
Audience members began to catcall when the comedian's jokes fell flat.
當喜劇演員的笑話不好笑時，觀眾開始喝倒彩。
Fans catcalled the referee after the controversial red card.
球迷在有爭議的紅牌判罰後對裁判喝倒彩。
The speaker was catcalled so loudly that she had to pause for several minutes.
演講者被喝倒彩的聲音淹沒，不得不暫停了好幾分鐘。
- cheer
to shout encouragement or approval at someone
文法句型
catcall + [person]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a crowd or group. Frequently used in the passive ("was catcalled") when the focus is on the person receiving the abuse rather than the crowd.
2. to direct sexually suggestive shouts or whistles at someone in public, usually a
吹口哨騷擾
以帶性暗示的言語或口哨騷擾路人
to direct sexually suggestive shouts or whistles at someone in public, usually a stranger, with the intention of insulting or threatening them
A man in a parked van catcalled Rashida as she cycled home from work.
一名坐在廂型車裡的男子在 Rashida 下班騎車回家時對她吹口哨騷擾。
transitive: catcalled + [person]
The teenager felt unsafe when two older men started catcalling her near the station.
那名少女在車站附近被兩名年長男子吹口哨騷擾時，感到很不安全。
Builders on the scaffolding catcalled every woman who walked past the site.
鷹架上的建築工人對每個經過工地的女性吹口哨騷擾。
A passing officer stopped and fined the driver who had catcalled Amara at the crossing.
一名路過的警察攔下並處罰了那個在路口對 Amara 吹口哨騷擾的駕駛。
Priya texted her friend to say she had been catcalled three times on the short walk home.
Priya 發訊息給朋友說，她在短短回家的路上被吹口哨騷擾了三次。
- wolf-whistle
to make the specific two-note whistle at someone; narrower than catcall, which can include shouted words
- harass
broader term covering all kinds of unwanted attention, not only shouted remarks
文法句型
catcall + [person]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense always has a sexual or harassing element and typically involves targeting a stranger. Sense 1 is about crowd disapproval of a performer. The verb is almost always transitive; intransitive use ("they were catcalling") implies the object from context.