blare
blare — verb
- blarepresent simple I / you / we / they
- blareshe / she / it
- blaredpast simple
- blaring-ing form
1. When a horn, alarm, radio, or similar device blares, it makes a very loud, harsh
When a horn, alarm, radio, or similar device blares, it makes a very loud, harsh sound that is unpleasant to hear and often continues for a while.
A car horn blared behind Mira as she waited at the traffic light.
blared behind [location] — preposition showing where the sound came from
The fire alarm blared through the school corridors, and everyone hurried outside.
Trumpets blared from the stadium speakers when the home team scored a goal.
Tariq's phone alarm blared at six in the morning, waking up the whole house.
Loud hip-hop music blared from the apartment next door until well after midnight.
文法句型
blare
blare + noun (music / news / song)
用法筆記
Subject is usually a device, vehicle, or instrument (horn, alarm, radio, speaker), not a person. When used transitively, the object is the sound or content produced: 'The radio blared rock music.' Intransitive use is more common.
常見錯誤
blare — noun
1. A very loud, harsh, and usually unpleasant sound that continues for a while, esp
A very loud, harsh, and usually unpleasant sound that continues for a while, especially from a horn, alarm, or loud music.
The blare of car horns outside the stadium made it hard to hear anything.
the blare of [source] — noun + of + source pattern
Mira covered her ears to block out the blare of the ambulance siren.
The sudden blare of music from the nightclub woke the neighbors.
Even from three blocks away, the blare of the festival speakers was deafening.
After the blare of the fire alarm finally stopped, the building fell silent.
用法筆記
Often used with 'of' to specify the source: 'the blare of horns / sirens / music.' Commonly uncountable when referring to a general loud noise rather than a specific instance.