megaphone
/ˈmeɡəfəʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmeɡəfəʊn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈme-gə-ˌfōn/ (ame, mw)
megaphone — 名詞
- megaphonesingular
- megaphonesplural
1. a light, cone-shaped object that you hold to your mouth and speak into so that y
大聲公；擴音器
手持式錐形擴音裝置
a light, cone-shaped object that you hold to your mouth and speak into so that your voice carries further and can be heard by people who are far away
The coach raised the megaphone and shouted plays to his players across the field.
足球教練把大聲公舉到嘴邊，向場上的球員大聲下達戰術。
collocation: raise a megaphone
At the political rally, organizers passed a bright yellow megaphone among the guest speakers.
在政治造勢大會上，工作人員把一支亮黃色的大聲公輪流交給來賓發言。
Tanaka used a megaphone to call customers over to his stall at the night market.
Tanaka 拿著大聲公，招呼客人到他的烤玉米攤位前。
The lifeguard grabbed the megaphone and warned swimmers about the dangerous current near the pier.
救生員抓起大聲公，警告泳客碼頭附近的水流很危險。
A woman leaned from an upstairs window and yelled through a megaphone to the crowd.
一名婦人從二樓窗戶探出身子，對著樓下的人群用大聲公喊話。
- bullhorn
an electronic megaphone that runs on batteries; louder than a traditional cone-shaped megaphone
- loudhailer
British term for an electronic megaphone, common on ships and at outdoor events
- speaking trumpet
historical term for early cone-shaped devices used before the word 'megaphone' was coined
- earplug
something that blocks sound rather than projects it
用法筆記
A traditional megaphone needs no batteries or electricity — it works by funnelling the sound waves forward. Electronic megaphones, sometimes called bullhorns, include a microphone and amplifier.
常見錯誤
megaphone — 動詞
- megaphonepresent simple I / you / we / they
- megaphones3rd person singular
- megaphoning-ing form
- megaphonedpast simple
1. to say something in a very loud voice, as if you were using a megaphone, so that
大聲喊叫
像用擴音器般大聲說話
to say something in a very loud voice, as if you were using a megaphone, so that people far away can hear you clearly
From the balcony, Mrs. Chen megaphoned dinner announcements to the children in the garden below.
陳太太從陽臺大聲呼喊在樓下花園玩耍的孩子們回來吃飯。
megaphone + indirect object (to + person)
'The last bus leaves in five minutes!' the tour leader megaphoned across the parking lot.
「最後一班巴士五分鐘後開車！」導遊在停車場另一頭大聲喊道。
megaphone + direct speech (quoted words)
Ravi megaphoned directions to his cousins, who had wandered off toward the waterfall.
Ravi 大聲向走往瀑布方向的表兄弟們指引方向。
The parade marshal megaphoned, 'Stay behind the barriers, please,' as the floats approached.
遊行指揮官大聲喊道：「請站在護欄後面」，此時花車隊伍正逐漸靠近。
A neighbour leaned from an upstairs window and megaphoned a warning about the loose dog.
一名鄰居從樓上的窗戶探出頭，大聲警告有狗跑掉了。
文法句型
megaphone + direct object
megaphone + speech
用法筆記
Frequently used with quoted speech or direct objects like 'orders', 'instructions', 'a warning'. Often takes a to-phrase indicating the listener: megaphoned something to someone.