noun🔗Share黄牛,拉客仔 Someone advertising for customers in an aggressive way."Be careful of the ticket touts outside the arena, they are famed for selling counterfeits."小心体育馆外面的黄牛和拉客仔,他们以卖假票出名。businessjobpersonservicecommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share马贩子,马经。 A person, at a racecourse, who offers supposedly inside information on which horse is likely to win."At the racetrack, many touts offer tips, but it's hard to know if their information is trustworthy. "在赛马场上,有很多马贩子会提供内幕消息,但很难知道他们的信息是否可靠。personsportracebetentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share线人, 眼线。 A spy for a smuggler, thief, or similar."The thief relied on his touts near the jewelry store to signal when security guards were distracted. "那个小偷依靠他在珠宝店附近的眼线,在保安分心的时候给他发信号。policejobpersonactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share告密者, 线人 An informer in the Irish Republican Army."The local community was shocked when a known tout was arrested for leaking sensitive information about the upcoming town meeting. "当一个众所周知的告密者因泄露即将举行的镇议会的敏感信息而被捕时,当地社区感到震惊。politicsmilitarypolicepersonorganizationhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吹捧, 吹嘘, 宣传。 To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote."Mary has been touted as a potential succesor to the current COE."玛丽一直被吹捧为现任首席执行官的潜在继任者。communicationbusinessmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share注视,观看 To look upon or watch."The security guard touts the entrance to the building, watching for anyone suspicious. "保安注视着大楼入口,留意任何可疑的人。actionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share刺探,打探消息。 To spy out information about (a horse, a racing stable, etc.)."The reporter touts stables in the hope of discovering which horse will race next week. "这位记者刺探马厩的消息,希望能打听到下周哪匹马会参赛。sportbetinfoChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share报马, 贴士 To give a tip on (a racehorse) to a person, with the expectation of sharing in any winnings.""My uncle always touts a particular horse to me before the big race, hoping I'll bet on it and split the winnings with him." "我叔叔总是在大赛前给我报马说某匹马肯定赢,希望我押它,然后和他分红。sportbusinessgameentertainmentactionfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share刺探情报, 窥探内幕。 To spy out the movements of racehorses at their trials, or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable, for betting purposes."He touts for information at the stables, hoping to learn which horse is running best before the race. "他跑到马厩里刺探情报,希望能赶在比赛前打听到哪匹马状态最好。sportbusinessbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share招徕,兜售,拉客 To act as a tout; to give a tip on a racehorse."My uncle always touts Secretariat whenever we talk about the greatest racehorses of all time. "每次我们聊到史上最伟大的赛马时,我叔叔总是极力推荐“秘书处”。sportentertainmentbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share兜售,吹捧。 To look for, try to obtain; used with for."The coach touts for new talent at local basketball games. "教练在当地篮球比赛中物色有潜力的新队员。jobbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading