ranting

IPA/ˈræn.tɪŋ/
KK[rˈæntɪŋ]IPA/ˈræn.t̬ɪŋ/

ranting — 名詞

1. the act of expressing angry feelings by shouting or speaking very loudly, withou

1.名詞B2
釋義

咆哮；怒罵

大聲且失控的表達憤怒

the act of expressing angry feelings by shouting or speaking very loudly, without controlling what you say

例句

The neighbors called the police because of Tunde's ranting late at night.

鄰居因為 Tunde 深夜的咆哮而報警。

ranting + possessive noun (someone's ranting)

Sofie's ranting about the new company policy annoyed everyone in the meeting.

Sofie 針對公司新政策的怒罵讓會議室裡所有人都很反感。

ranting about [topic]

同義詞
  • raving

    suggests even less coherence, as if the speaker is out of control or delirious

  • shouting

    focuses on volume without the angry, unreasonable tone that ranting implies

反義詞

文法句型

ranting + about + [topic]

用法筆記

Uncountable — cannot be used with 'a' or in the plural. For a single instance, use the countable noun 'rant' instead of this sense.

常見錯誤

❌He went on a ranting about the food.
✅He went on a rant about the food.
💡'ranting' as an uncountable noun does not take 'a'; use 'rant' for a single instance.
❌His rantings were hard to follow.
✅His ranting was hard to follow.
💡'ranting' is uncountable and does not take a plural form.

2. a dramatic, exaggerated, or bombastic quality in language or expression — the st

2.名詞B2
釋義

誇張言辭

誇大戲劇化的語言風格

a dramatic, exaggerated, or bombastic quality in language or expression — the style of speaking or writing that uses forceful words more to impress or dominate than to communicate clearly

例句

The article was full of ranting about the unfair exam results, with little real evidence.

那篇文章充滿了關於考試成績不公的誇張言辭，卻沒什麼實質證據。

full of ranting about [topic]

Readers complained that the newspaper's editorial was little more than ranting dressed up as serious journalism.

讀者抱怨該報的社論只不過是打著嚴肅新聞旗號的誇張言辭。

ranting dressed up as [something]

同義詞
  • bombast

    describes language that sounds important but is mostly empty or exaggerated — a closely matched style

  • rhetoric

    broader term for persuasive or impressive language; not necessarily angry and can be used more neutrally

反義詞
  • restraint

    a measured, controlled way of speaking or writing

  • understatement

    the opposite of exaggeration; deliberately making things seem less dramatic

文法句型

ranting + dressed up as + [something]

pure/sheer + ranting

用法筆記

Describes a quality or style of language, not a single event. Unlike noun/1 (which focuses on the act of shouting angrily), this sense highlights the bombastic, dramatic, or over-the-top character of the expression itself — whether spoken or written.

常見錯誤

❌He sent a long ranting to the newspaper editor.
✅He sent a long rant to the newspaper editor.
💡For one complete piece of angry speech, use 'rant' (countable noun); 'ranting' is usually uncountable or describes the style.

ranting — 動詞