| 词汇 | tout |
| 释义 | tout noun 1 an informer, especially one who works for the IRA UK: NORTHERN IRELAND, 1979. 2 in horse racing, someone who sells generally worthless advice with the promise of inside information bound to help bettors win UK, 1865. 3 a horse racing enthusiast who closely watches workouts and is generally disliked by those on the inside of the sport AUSTRALIA, 1989. 4 in a confidence swindle or sales scheme, an agent who for a commission locates potential victims US, 1988. 5 in a whe-whe lottery game, a person who records and collects bets, takes the bets to the banker and pays off winners TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1996 tout as tout sth/sb as sth usually passive to praise something or someone and say that they are extremely good or likely to be very successful: Tobin has been touted as a possible future prime minister of Canada. San Francisco is widely touted as an ideal place to live. The manufacturers are touting it as the safest car on the road. tout for tout for business/trade/custom etc BrE to try to persuade people to buy the goods or services you are offering: There were five butchers in the street then, and the storekeepers used to stand in the street touting for business. tout de suiteImmediately; at once; as quickly as possibly. Often given the coarse pronunciation "toot sweet" or incorrect spelling "tout suite" in English. I suggest you pay the bill tout de suite, or the bank will start charging you interest. As soon as we heard the police sirens, we got out of there tout de suite. toot sweetImmediately; at once; as quickly as possibly. The phrase is based on a coarse or humorous mispronunciation of the French phrase tout de suite, meaning the same. I suggest you pay the bill toot sweet, or the bank will start charging you interest. As soon as we heard the police sirens, we got out of there toot sweet. tout (someone or something) asTo describe, proclaim, or promote someone or something as being some ideal or beneficial type of person or thing. Often used in passive constructions. Anyone who touts a natural supplement as being some kind of miracle cure is conning you. The young quarterback is already being touted as the next John Elway. tout for (something)To solicit or attempt to obtain something, as through entreaty or persuasion. The president has been campaigning across the country touting for the healthcare legislation he is trying to get passed. When I was at my lowest, I spent a number of weeks touting for work with a sign on the corner of Main Street. tout someone or something aroundto promote and boost someone or something publicly. He is touting his favorite candidate around, hoping to get a few votes for her. Roger is touting his book around, trying to boost sales. tout someone or something as somethingto present someone or something as a beneficial type of person or something. Joel touted his candidate as the best of all. Ann touted her medicine as a cure-all. tout suiteright away; with all haste. (Pronounced "toot sweet." From French toute de suite.) John: Come on, get this finished! Bob: I'm trying. John: Tout suite! Get moving! "I want this mess cleaned up, tout suite!" shouted Sally, hands on her hips and steaming with rage. tout asv. To promote or praise someone or something by comparing them to some ideal: The press is touting the young basketball player as the next Michael Jordan. tout forv. To seek to obtain something by persuasion, entreaty, or formal application; solicit something: We could hear the street vendors touting for business. |
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