Brooklyn Nine-Nine · Season 1
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CATCALL

/ˈkætkɔːl/B2

起哄式喝彩 / 猥亵的喝叫声 (n.)

指在街上对异性发出的嘲弄或性骚扰式叫喊,用来表达“看上去很好”的粗俗称赞。句中是主角想发出的那种露骨的喝彩。常见搭配:`give a catcall`。

WELL, I THINK YOU LOOK--
SORRY, THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A CATCALL. I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS WORKS.
HEY, IS THIS WHY YOU WERE GETTING MAKEUP TIPS FROM THE PROSTITUTE IN THE HOLDING CELL?
CATCALL — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E07 · ReelWord