yell

yell — verb

1. to raise your voice to an extremely high volume, often because a strong feeling

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

to raise your voice to an extremely high volume, often because a strong feeling such as anger, pain, or excitement makes you speak without holding back

例句

Élise yelled his name across the playground to make him turn around.

yell + object: direct object as thing shouted

'Get out of the way!' Ziad yelled as the bicycle sped toward the old woman.

yell + quoted speech for urgent warning

同義詞
  • shout

    most direct synonym; 'shout' is more neutral while 'yell' often suggests anger or loss of control

  • scream

    higher-pitched and more piercing than a yell; often from fear or excitement

  • cry out

    more sudden and instinctive, often from pain or surprise

  • roar

    deeper, louder, more powerful; often used for anger or to be heard over noise

反義詞
  • whisper

    to speak very softly, the opposite of yelling

  • murmur

    to speak in a quiet, unclear voice

文法句型

yell + at + person

yell + 'quoted speech'

yell + for + reason

yell + out + noun

用法筆記

Commonly used with 'at' before the person being shouted at. The transitive form (yell + direct object) is less frequent than the intransitive form. This sense differs from 'shout' mainly in suggesting a more emotional or less controlled tone.

常見錯誤

❌She yelled at him in a normal voice.
✅She yelled at him when she lost her temper.
💡'yell' always implies a very loud voice, not a normal speaking volume.
❌He yelled quietly so nobody would hear.
✅He whispered quietly so nobody would hear.
💡'yell' and 'quietly' contradict each other.
❌The baby yelled for milk.' (for a baby's cry)
✅The baby cried for milk.
💡'yell' is for a person old enough to control their voice; babies cry.

yell — noun