to tout
01
宣传, 推广
to enthusiastically promote or advertise something, emphasizing its positive qualities to attract attention or interest
Transitive: to tout sth
例子
Marketers often tout the benefits of a new product through promotional campaigns.
营销人员经常通过促销活动宣扬新产品的优点。
Real estate agents may tout the desirable features of a property to attract potential buyers.
房地产经纪人可能会吹嘘房产的理想特征以吸引潜在买家。
Tout
01
拉客者, 招揽者
a person who aggressively solicits customers, often in public places or for questionable services
例子
Street touts tried to lure tourists into overpriced restaurants.
街头拉客者试图引诱游客进入价格过高的餐厅。
Local laws cracked down on touts near the train station.
地方法律严厉打击了火车站附近的拉客者。
02
赌博建议兜售者, 投机顾问
someone who sells betting tips or speculative advice, especially at racetracks or in gambling circles
例子
The tout promised a guaranteed win on the next race.
赌注经纪人承诺在下一场比赛中保证获胜。
He paid a tout for insider betting advice.
他为内幕投注建议付钱给了一个黄牛。
03
票贩子, 黄牛
someone who buys event tickets to resell them at a profit, often illegally or unethically
Dialect
British
British
例子
The tout sold concert tickets at triple the face value.
票贩子以票面价值三倍的价格出售了演唱会门票。
Ticket touts hovered near the stadium entrance.
票黄牛在体育场入口附近徘徊。
