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aloud

/əˈlaʊd/ American
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  • adv. 出声地, 大声地
Definition
  • adv. in a speaking voice that can be heard, rather than silently
Example
He read the letter aloud so everyone could hear it.
他大声读出信的内容,好让大家都能听到。

Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: using the voice to make sound (adverb).

比较义项:大声地/出声地(副词)。

  • loud

    Loud describes how much noise something makes — high volume, the opposite of quiet or soft — and is an informal adverb often used with verbs like talk, play or shout.

    loud 表示声音的音量大,即“响”,与“轻”“安静”相对;是较口语化的用法,常与 talk、play、shout 等动词连用。

    Please don't play your music so loud this late at night.

    这么晚了,请不要把音乐放得那么大声。

  • aloud 本词

    Aloud means using your voice to speak rather than staying silent or thinking to yourself; it has nothing to do with volume and is mainly used with verbs like read, think or wonder.

    aloud 表示用嗓音说出来,而不是保持沉默或只在心里想;它与音量大小无关,主要与 read、think、wonder 等动词连用。

    She likes to read her poems aloud before showing them to anyone.

    她喜欢先把自己的诗大声读出来,然后再给别人看。

Loud and aloud both relate to sound, but differ. Loud means high volume, used with verbs like talk or shout. Aloud means using your voice instead of staying silent, with no link to volume, used with verbs like read or think.

这两个词都可译为“大声地”,但侧重点不同:loud 强调声音的音量大小,与“轻声”相对,是较随意、口语化的说法;aloud 强调“用嗓音说出来”而非默不作声或只在心里想,和音量大小无关。