adj (1)高声的，响亮的(making a great sound，not quiet)：a～voice/cry/shout/scream/laugh 洪亮的嗓音/大声哭喊/大声喊叫/大声尖叫/响亮的笑声;That music is too～. 那音乐声音太大了。Who's making those～noises? 谁在弄出那么大的声响?～demands/denunciations 强烈的要求/谴责;people who are～est against the reform 极力反对改革的人;be～in one's praise/one's approval of sb/sth 竭力赞扬/赞同某人/某物;〖反〗quiet，soft;

(2)刺眼的，花哨的((of colour，clothes，etc)showy and too bright)(derog)：a～red car 一辆刺眼的红色汽车;He was wearing a very～shirt. 他穿着一件很花哨的衬衣。That dress is too～to wear to work. 那件裙服太花哨，不适合上班穿。

(3)粗俗的(noisy and rude)：～behaviour/manner 粗俗的行为/举止;a～person 粗俗的人;

→′loudly adv 大声地，花哨地;

adv大声地(in a loud voice)(与laugh，speak，sing，talk等连用)：Don't talk so～. 不要那么大声说话。Speak/Sing～er. 说话/唱歌声音大一点。Actions speak～er than words.(prov) 行动重于空谈。

→͵loud′hailer n 手提式扩音器;͵loud-′speaker n 扬声器