clamours

英 [ˈklæməz] 美 [ˈklæmərz]

v.  大声(或吵闹)地要求; (尤指乱哄哄地)大声地喊叫，呼叫
n.  喧闹声; 嘈杂声; 吵闹; 民众的要求
clamour的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

    in AM, use 美国英语用 clamor

  1. VERB 大声要求;愤怒疾呼
    If people are clamouring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
    1. ...competing parties clamouring for the attention of the voter...
      互相竞争的政党吵闹着争取选民的注意
    2. At breakfast next morning my two grandsons were clamouring to go swimming.
      第二天早饭时，我那两个孙子嚷嚷着要去游泳。
    3. Clamour is also a noun.
    4. ...the clamour for his resignation.
      要求他辞职的呼声
  2. N-SING 嘈杂声;吵闹声
    Clamour is used to describe the loud noise of a large group of people talking or shouting together.
    1. Kathryn's quiet voice stilled the clamour...
      凯瑟琳平静的声音使得嘈杂声平息了下来。
    2. She could hear a clamour in the road outside.
      她能听得见外面路上的吵闹声。
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双语例句

  1. Beauty knows to say: "Enough," barbarism clamours for still more.
    美懂得去说“足矣”，粗野却吵嚷着要再多一分。
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