howl

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n. 嗥叫, 吠声, 号叫 vi. 狂吠, 咆哮, 呼啸 vt. 对...吼叫, 狂喊着说

发音

CA /ˈhaʊ̯l/
US /ˈhaʊ̯l/
UK /ˈhaʊ̯l/
US /ˈhæʊ̯l/
AU /ˈhæʊ̯l/
NZ /ˈhæʊ̯l/
ZA /ˈhaːl/

词形变化

howls 复数 howls howled howlest howleth howling howls 三单 howling 现在分词 howled 过去式 howled 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

嗥叫;怒号;嚎哭

a long loud sound made by a dog, wolf , or other animal

动词

咆哮;怒吼;狂吠

to make a long loud cry because you are unhappy, angry, or in pain, or because you are amused or excited

动词

狂喊着说;对…吼叫

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.

  2. 2.

    Any similar sound.

    The howl of the wind

  3. 3.

    A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.

v.
  1. 1.

    To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

    吹狗螺

  2. 2.

    To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.

  3. 3.

    To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.

    They howled with laughter at the prank.

  4. 4.

    To utter with outcry.

    to howl derision

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English howlen, houlen, from Old English *hūlian, from Proto-West Germanic *hūilōn, from Proto-Germanic *hūwilōną, *hiuwilōną (“to howl”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kū-, *kew- (“to howl, scream”). Likely of imitative origin. Cognate with Saterland Frisian huulje (“to howl”), Dutch huilen (“to cry”), Romanian a hăuli (“to howl”), Old French ouler, German Low German hulen (“to howl”), German heulen (“to howl”), Danish hyle (“to howl”), Swedish yla (“to scream, yell”), Northern Luri آلٛیر (āłir, “howl”).

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