wail
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If someone wails, they make long, loud, high-pitched cries which express sorrow or pain. 哀号
The women began to wail in mourning. 女人们开始大放悲声。
2. N-COUNT Wail is also a noun. 悲鸣声
Wails of grief were heard as visitors filed past the site of the disaster. 当来访者们列队走过灾难现场时听见阵阵悲痛的哀号声。
3. V-T If you wail something, you say it in a loud, high-pitched voice that shows that you are unhappy or in pain. 高声数落
"Now look what you've done!" Shirley wailed. “现在,看看你干了什么!”雪莉高声数落道。
4. V-I If something such as a siren or an alarm wails, it makes a long, loud, high-pitched sound. (汽笛、警报等) 长鸣
Police cars, their sirens wailing, accompanied the trucks. 警车警笛长鸣,与卡车相随。
5. N-UNCOUNT Wail is also a noun. 长鸣声
The wail of the bagpipe could be heard in the distance. 老远就可听到风笛悠长的奏鸣声。
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wail /weɪl/ (wailing,wailed,wails)
剑桥词典
- [ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]
to make a long , high cry , usually because of pain or sadness
恸哭;号啕大哭
The women gathered around the coffin and began to wail, as was the custom in the region . 女人们都围到了棺材旁,开始号啕大哭,当地的风俗就是这样。
[ 跟直接引语一起使用的动词 ] "My finger hurts ," wailed the child . “我的手指头很疼,”那个孩子大哭道。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ] informal
to complain loudly or strongly
高声抱怨;大发牢骚
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] Business people wailed that their trade would be ruined . 生意人都强烈抱怨说他们的买卖会被毁掉的。 返回 wail