tout
- IPA[taʊt]
英式
- attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach；attempt to persuade people of the merits of
- a person who buys up tickets for an event to resell them at a profit.；a person soliciting custom or business, typically in a direct or persistent manner.
verb: tout, 3rd person present: touts, gerund or present participle: touting, past tense: touted, past participle: touted
noun: tout, plural noun: touts
- 釋義
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動詞
- 1. attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach Sanjay was touting his wares shop managers would stand in the street touting for business
- ▪ attempt to persuade people of the merits of she was touted as a potential Prime Minister 同義詞
- ▪ British sell (a ticket) for an event at a price higher than the official one he made his fortune touting tickets 同義詞
- 2. North American offer racing tips for a share of any resulting winnings.
- ▪ British spy out the movements and condition of (a racehorse in training) in order to gain information to be used when betting.
名詞
- 1. British a person who buys up tickets for an event to resell them at a profit.
- ▪ a person soliciting custom or business, typically in a direct or persistent manner.
- 2. North American a person who offers racing tips for a share of any resulting winnings.
- 3. Northern Irish, Scottish informal an informer.
- with no addition or qualification; simply: he saw religion as an illusion, tout court
Oxford Dictionary
- with no addition or qualification; simply: he saw it as an illusion, tout court
Oxford American Dictionary
- immediately; at once: she left tout de suite
Oxford American Dictionary
- everyone: he shouted “Bon appetit, tout le monde!”
Oxford American Dictionary
- immediately; at once: she left tout de suite
Oxford Dictionary
- everyone: he shouted ‘Bon appetit, tout le monde!’
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- IPA[tout]
美式
- attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner: Jim was touting his wares
- a person soliciting custom or business, typically in an aggressive or bold manner.
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[taʊt]
英式
- used before the name of a city to refer to its high society or people of importance: le tout Washington adored him
Oxford Dictionary
- IPA[to͞o]
美式
- used before the name of a city to refer to its high society or people of importance: le tout Washington adored him
Oxford American Dictionary
