shout /ʃaʊt/► SEE ALLbe in with a shout (of sth/of doing sth)give sb a shoutbe nothing, not much, etc. to write home about ●be ˌin with a ˈshout (of sth/of doing sth) (informal) have a good chance of winning sth or of achieving sth成功在望；有望得到◆The interview seemed to go well, so I think I’m in with a shout of getting the job. 面试似乎进行得很顺利，我想我有希望得到那份工作了。●give sb a ˈshout (spoken) tell sb sth告诉某人；给某人打声招呼◆Give me a shout when you’re ready. 你准备好了就告诉我一声。●be nothing, not much, etc. to write ˈhome about ( be nothing, not much, etc. to ˈshout about) (informal) not be very good or special; be ordinary不是特别好；很普通；一般◆The play was OK, but it wasn’t anything to write home about.这个剧还算可以，但也没好到哪儿去。◆The food was nothing much to shout about.这食物没什么特别的。