loudspeaker
gb/lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/ us/lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
B1
英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
device that plays amplified sound
A piece of equipment that makes sound louder so people can hear it.
用法パターン：
[sound] comes through the loudspeaker(s)
よくある間違い：
Learners often shorten it to speaker; that is common, but loudspeaker is more specific and can sound more formal/technical.
類義語
speaker (More general and more common in everyday speech.)
|
PA speaker (Specifically for public announcements and events.)
対義語
microphone (Opposite direction: it turns sound into an electrical signal.)
コロケーション
portable loudspeaker
|wireless loudspeaker
|powered loudspeaker
|ceiling loudspeaker
|car loudspeaker
|PA loudspeaker
|loudspeaker system
|loudspeaker volume
|loudspeaker cabinet
|loudspeaker cone
テーマ
technology
|audio
|electronics
|daily_life
例文
- We connected the phone to a loudspeaker so everyone could hear the call.
- The loudspeaker crackled and then the principal began the announcement.
- The technician replaced a damaged loudspeaker in the auditorium.
学習者向け例文
- The loudspeaker is too loud.
- I heard the announcement on the loudspeaker.
名詞
C1
role
2
person or group spreading messages
Someone who repeats another person’s opinions to many people.
用法パターン：
a loudspeaker for [someone/something]
よくある間違い：
This is figurative; it does not mean a physical device in this use.
類義語
mouthpiece (Often more negative and explicit about lack of independence.)
|
propagandist (Stronger; implies deliberate spreading of propaganda.)
対義語
critic (Someone who challenges rather than repeats messages.)
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independent voice (Emphasizes not speaking for someone else.)
コロケーション
a loudspeaker for the government
|a loudspeaker for the campaign
|party loudspeaker
|regime loudspeaker
|become a loudspeaker for
テーマ
media
|politics
|society
例文
- Opponents accused the channel of acting as a loudspeaker for the ruling party.
- He refused to be a loudspeaker for the company’s talking points.
- The newspaper tried to avoid becoming a loudspeaker for any one candidate.
学習者向け例文
- She did not want to be a loudspeaker for him.
文法
辞書形
loudspeaker
IPA
GB/lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
US/lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
音節・強勢
loud - speak - er （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (loud)
活用形
Noun
- Base: loudspeaker
- Plural: loudspeakers
関連語
表現
on the loudspeaker
1/ˈɔn ðə lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
fixed phrase
heard via a loudspeaker
Heard through a loudspeaker.
例文
- The boarding update is on the loudspeaker again.
- Please don’t put me on the loudspeaker in a crowded room.
- Music was on the loudspeaker while we waited.
over the loudspeaker
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
fixed phrase
broadcast using a loudspeaker
Said through a loudspeaker so many people can hear.
例文
- They called my name over the loudspeaker at the station.
- A recorded message played over the loudspeaker every five minutes.
- The coach shouted instructions over the loudspeaker.
through the loudspeaker
1/θɹˈu ðə lˈaʊdspˌikɚ/
fixed phrase
sound coming out of loudspeaker
Coming out of the loudspeaker.
例文
- Her voice came through the loudspeaker, clear and calm.
- A warning siren sounded through the loudspeaker.
- Static hissed through the loudspeaker before the song started.