rant[rænt]vi.1.■大声叫嚷;口吐狂言;夸夸其谈:He ranted on about my mistakes in calculations.他大声数落我的计算错误。2.■大声斥责;咆哮;怒吼:The mother-in-law ranted at her daughter-in-law about her fondness for eating and aversion to work.婆婆大声斥责儿媳的好吃懒做。3.■[古语]过放荡的生活vt.1.■大声讲话;朗诵:The poet ranted his humorous verses before a big crowd.这位诗人在大庭广众之下大声朗诵他的幽默诗句。n.1.■激昂的言辞;狂言;夸夸其谈2.■[美国方言]狂欢作乐rant and rave大嚷大叫;严厉训斥;大声抱怨:It is useless to rant and rave at the injustices in the world.对人世间不公平的事靠骂大街是没有用的。愤怒地述说:She was ranting and raving about the misfortunes she encountered this morning when I came in.我进来时她正在怒气冲冲地述说她上午遇到的倒霉事。
rantrant[rænt]n.1.■大话, 叫喊, 怒吼; [苏]吵闹