wail
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If someone wails, they make long, loud, high-pitched cries which express sorrow or pain. 哀號
The women began to wail in mourning. 女人們開始大放悲聲。
2. N-COUNT Wail is also a noun. 悲鳴聲
Wails of grief were heard as visitors filed past the site of the disaster. 儅來訪者們列隊走過災難現場時聽見陣陣悲痛的哀號聲。
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. 高聲數落
"Now look what you've done!" Shirley wailed. “現在,看看你乾了什麽!”雪莉高聲數落道。
4. V-I If something such as a siren or an alarm wails, it makes a long, loud, high-pitched sound. (汽笛、警報等) 長鳴
Police cars, their sirens wailing, accompanied the trucks. 警車警笛長鳴,與卡車相隨。
5. N-UNCOUNT Wail is also a noun. 長鳴聲
The wail of the bagpipe could be heard in the distance. 老遠就可聽到風笛悠長的奏鳴聲。
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wail /weɪl/ (wailing,wailed,wails)
剑桥词典
- [ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
to make a long , high cry , usually because of pain or sadness
慟哭;號啕大哭
The women gathered around the coffin and began to wail, as was the custom in the region . 女人們都圍到了棺材旁,開始號啕大哭,儅地的風俗就是這樣。
[ 跟直接引語一起使用的動詞 ] "My finger hurts ," wailed the child . “我的手指頭很疼,”那個孩子大哭道。
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 ] informal
to complain loudly or strongly
高聲抱怨;大發牢騷
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] Business people wailed that their trade would be ruined . 生意人都強烈抱怨說他們的買賣會被燬掉的。 返回 wail