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美:[taʊt]
英:[taʊt]
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复数:touts
第三人称单数:touts
现在分词:touting
过去式:touted
过去分词:touted
词根:tout
n.touter 招徕顾客者(等于tout);探查并供给赛马之情报者
verb
transitive verb
to make much of : promote, talk up the college's much touted women's studies program
touted as the summer's blockbuster movie
to solicit, peddle, or persuade importunately
not meant to tout you off the movie—Russell Baker
to spy on : watch
British to spy out information about (a racing stable, a horse, etc.)
to give a tip or solicit bets on (a racehorse)
intransitive verb
to solicit patronage
chiefly British to spy on racehorses in training to gain information for betting
to give a tip or solicit bets on a racehorse
noun
one who touts: such as
one who solicits patronage
chiefly British one who spies out racing information for betting purposes
one who gives tips or solicits bets on a racehorse
1700年,盗贼隐语中的“充当了望风的人,监视”,源自中古英语 tuten “窥视,偷看”,可能来自于古英语 totian “突出,窥视,偷看”,源自原始日耳曼语 *tut- “突出”(源头还包括荷兰语 tuit “发芽,鼻子”,中古荷兰语 tute “乳头,奶嘴”,中低地德语 tute “角,漏斗”,古诺尔斯语 tota “奶头,鞋头”)。这个意义发展为“寻找工作、选票、顾客等,试图获得它们”(1731年),然后是“在销售中高度赞扬”(1920年)。相关词汇: Touted; touting。
Verb Middle English tuten to protrude, peer; probably akin to Old English tōtian to stick out, Norwegian tyte
The first known use of tout was circa 1700
towelingnoun
material for towels
towel1 of 2noun
a cloth or piece of absorbent paper for wiping or drying
towel2 of 2verb
to rub or dry with a towel : use a towel to dry off
tow1 of 3verb
to draw or pull along behind
tow2 of 3noun
a line or rope for towing
an act or instance of towing or the fact or condition of being towed
something (as a barge) that tows or is towed
tow3 of 3noun
short broken fiber from flax, hemp, or jute used for yarn, twine, or stuffing
yarn or cloth made of tow
towboatnoun
tugboat
a compact shallow-draft boat for pushing barges on inland waterways
towardpreposition
in the direction of
heading toward town
along a course leading to
efforts toward peace
in regard to
attitude toward life
so as to face
turn the chair toward the window
not long before : near
toward noon
as part of the payment for
$100 toward a new sofa
towardpreposition
in the direction of
heading toward town
along a course leading to
efforts toward peace
in regard to
attitude toward life
so as to face
turn the chair toward the window
not long before : near
toward noon
as part of the payment for
$100 toward a new sofa
tow1 of 3verb
to draw or pull along behind
tow2 of 3noun
a line or rope for towing
an act or instance of towing or the fact or condition of being towed
something (as a barge) that tows or is towed
tow3 of 3noun
short broken fiber from flax, hemp, or jute used for yarn, twine, or stuffing
yarn or cloth made of tow
toutverb
to make much of : promote
toutverb
to make much of : promote
1 To call “Grand Horizons” one of the brightest shows to hit Broadway in years is not to tout its intelligence, which flickers.
2 On a tour of her Birmingham district office, there are thousands of brochures touting the new copper tubing facility going up in nearby Thomasville, which created 200 jobs.
3 Trams which went up and down..touting for custom.
4 Mr. Romanowski, who writes for thebeautybrains.com, said there’s a downside for mainstream cosmetics companies touting sulfate free.
5 Knowing that South Dakota officials were eager to establish a tourism industry, Coolidge touted the advantages of the area’s weather, people and new attractions.
6 Michelle Obama may have lifted weights and touted a healthy diet, but, frankly, she came into the spotlight looking pretty svelte already.
7 The students settle on a marketing scheme, touting the firm’s philanthropy or corporate responsibility in an attempt to erase mistakes or mishaps from consumers’ memories.
8 Other ads tout a fuel that promotes peace and is economical, home-produced, clean and renewable.
其他的广告都吹捧一种可以带来和平的,经济的、可以在家中生产的、清洁并且可再生的燃料。
9 The lifetime achievement award went to distributor Terry Lai, a veteran importer of foreign movies who also touted Hong Kong martial arts productions to international buyers.
10 In 2012 he provided proof that Mitt Romney had touted his Massachusetts health plan as a model for the Affordable Care Act.
11 The fake Basquiats were displayed last year at a highly touted exhibit at the Orlando Museum of Art, the F.B.I. said.
12 ZendyBeauty.com The gimmick of this site, which is touting itself as a one-stop shop for buying and booking nonsurgical cosmetic procedures like Botox and laser hair removal, is that you name your price.
13 Amid America’s wrenching self-examination of racial attitudes and inequities, BET is touting its annual BET Awards as a much-needed celebration of black excellence in music, film, TV, sports and philanthropy.
14 After last week’s disappointing soap opera of an episode, TWD’s producers touted last night’s opening scene to build excitement, and, you know, remind viewers that this show does have something to do with killing zombies.
15 "The Tree of Life" won the big prize at Cannes, and it's touted as a masterpiece.
16 Among the most prominent in the group is New York's Archbishop Timothy Dolan, who is already being touted by some Vatican experts as a possible future candidate to become the first American pope.
17 “You can go to the upfronts to get ad sales and you can tout your diversity,” she said.
18 When the human celebrities did arrive, many had future releases to tout.
19 The killing is touted by the Obama administration as one of its top national security accomplishments.
20 The politician was touted as a friend of people.
这个政客被吹捧为人民之友。
1 告密者
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2 揶揄
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4 吹捧
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5 对下赌注
7 倒卖
9 显要
11 推销
promotional promo plug merchandising market sell push promote pitch merchandise promotion solicit
12 卖
15 告发者
16 赞扬
plausive praiseful rap credit praise rave bouquet raving approbation kudo front sound proclaim salute exalt extol fete paintin bright colors preach up
17 微恙
18 卖黑市票
21 上层
22 吹嘘
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23 倒卖门票
24 票贩子
25 标榜
26 极力称赞