释义 |
wail AHD[wāl] D.J.[weɪl]K.K.[wel]v.(动词)wailed, wail.ing, wails v.intr.(不及物动词)- To grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; lament.See Synonyms at cry 痛哭:大声并痛苦地抱怨或反对;悲恸 参见 cry
- To make a prolonged, high-pitched sound suggestive of a cry:哀号,嚎啕:发出象哭一样的拖长音调的音:The wind wailed through the trees.风穿过树林发出似嚎叫的声音
v.tr.Archaic(及物动词)【古语】- To lament over; bewail.哀悼:哀悼;哭着哀悼
n.(名词)- A long, loud, high-pitched cry, as of grief or pain.嚎啕声:长而高声的叫,如表示悲哀或痛苦
- A long, loud, high-pitched sound:呼啸:长而大声的声音:the wail of a siren.呼啸的警报声
- A loud, bitter protest:哀诉:高声痛苦的诉苦:A wail of misery went up when new parking restrictions were announced.当新的停车规定宣布后,引起全面的抗议
- Middle English wailen 中古英语 wailen
- [probably of Scandinavian origin] ; akin to Old Norse vāla, vǣla [可能于斯堪的那维亚语] ;类似于 古斯堪的纳维亚语 vāla, vǣla
wailʹer n.(名词)wailʹingly adv.(副词) |