tout
US /taʊt/
UK /taʊt/
动词
1.
兜售, 吹捧
attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner
示例:
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Many street vendors tout their wares to tourists.
许多街头小贩向游客兜售他们的商品。
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He was touting tickets outside the stadium.
他在体育场外兜售门票。
2.
吹捧, 赞扬
attempt to persuade people of the merits of (someone or something)
示例:
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The company touted its new product as a revolutionary breakthrough.
该公司吹捧其新产品是革命性的突破。
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Critics touted the film as a masterpiece.
评论家们吹捧这部电影是杰作。
名词
1.
拉客者, 皮条客
a person who solicits custom or business, especially for a prostitute
示例:
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The police arrested a tout outside the nightclub.
警方在夜总会外逮捕了一名拉客者。
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He was known as a notorious tout in the area.
他被认为是该地区臭名昭著的拉客者。
2.
黄牛, 票贩子
a person who resells tickets for a sporting event or concert at a price higher than the official one
示例:
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The football match was sold out, but a tout offered me tickets at triple the price.
足球比赛门票已售罄，但一个黄牛以三倍的价格向我兜售门票。
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Security guards were on the lookout for ticket touts.
保安人员正在寻找黄牛。