catcall 的 3 个定义
- a shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.
- an instrument for producing such a sound.
- to sound catcalls.
- to express disapproval of by catcalls.
catcall 近义词
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更多catcall例句
- I braced myself for scornful looks, maybe even shrieks and catcalls, possibly even a fight—but no one noticed, except for a jerk in a Subaru who shot me a disapproving smirk.
- Some folks say Emmett whistled at Carolyn as a manner of catcall, expressing his admiration.
- The soldier, addressed put a finger to the sound side of his mouth and uttered a catcall.
- The essayist, however, is disposed to hold that the catcall is originally a piece of English music.
- The conveyance of a catcall to the theatre evidences a predisposition to uproarious censure.
- He found that antiquaries were much divided in opinion as to the origin of the catcall.
- She smiled as she heard the shrill catcall of a lad in Forsyth Street.