The Loudest Shout in the World

全世界最響亮的叫聲

Jun 23, 2026, 12:08

Introduction

Joseph McGrail-Bateup from Canberra has a new world record. He has the loudest shout in the world.

來自坎培拉的 Joseph McGrail-Bateup 創下了新的世界紀錄。他擁有全世界最響亮的叫聲。

Main Body

Joseph shouted the word 'now' in a studio. His shout was 122.4 decibels. This is louder than a jet plane. He beat the old record from 1994.

Joseph 在錄音室大聲喊出「now」這個詞。他的叫聲達到 122.4 分貝，比噴射機還要響。他打破了 1994 年的舊紀錄。

Joseph is a town crier. This is his job. He shouts news to people in the street. He won another loud shouting contest in 2024.

Joseph 是一名城市喊號人。這是他的工作，他會在街道上向人們大聲公布新聞。他在 2024 年贏得了另一場大聲叫喊比賽。

He tried seven times to get the record. His throat hurt for many days. He says people cannot train for this. He also had a record for fast archery in 2019.

他嘗試了七次才拿到紀錄。他的喉嚨痛了好幾天。他說這項能力無法透過訓練獲得。他在 2019 年也曾擁有快速射箭的紀錄。

Conclusion

Joseph is now the loudest man in the world. He does not mind if someone beats his record in the future.

Joseph 現在是全世界最響亮的男人。即便未來有人打破他的紀錄，他也不在意。

Vocabulary Learning

📢 The 'Past' Secret

Look at how we talk about things that already happened in the story. We just add -ed to the end of the action word.

shout $\rightarrow$ shouted
beat $\rightarrow$ (Special word! It stays beat)
try $\rightarrow$ tried

🏗️ Sentence Building

To make a sentence, follow this simple map:

Person $\rightarrow$ Action $\rightarrow$ Thing

Joseph $\rightarrow$ has $\rightarrow$ a record.
He $\rightarrow$ shouts $\rightarrow$ news.

💡 Word Tips

'Now' = This moment. 'Future' = The time after today.

Vocabulary Learning

record (n.)

The best or most extreme result of something

Example:He holds the world record for the fastest run.

decibels (n.)

A unit used to measure how loud a sound is

Example:The music was too loud, reaching 100 decibels.

town crier (n.)

A person who shouts news in the street in old times

Example:The town crier told everyone about the king's visit.

contest (n.)

A competition to see who is the best

Example:She won first place in the singing contest.

throat (n.)

The inside of your neck that you use for swallowing and speaking

Example:My throat feels sore because I shouted too much.

archery (n.)

The sport of shooting arrows with a bow

Example:Archery is a popular sport in the Olympics.

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