howler

n. 咆哮者, 号哭的人 [电] 啸鸣电路

发音

US /ˈhaʊlɚ/
AU
UK /ˈhaʊlə/

词形变化

howlers 复数 howlers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.

  2. 2.

    A person hired to howl in mourning at a funeral.

    历史
  3. 3.

    A painfully obvious mistake.

    俚语

    Given what we know about cognitive psychology, utility maximization is a ludicrous concept; equilibrium pretty foolish outside of financial markets; perfect competition a howler for most industries.

    A howler is a glaring mistake, a mistake that cries out to be noticed.

  4. 4.

    A hilarious joke.

    俚语
  5. 5.

    A bitterly cold day.

    俚语
  6. 6.

    A person who expresses aggression openly in the form of threats.

    心理学
  7. 7.

    A heavy fall.

    比喻
  8. 8.

    A tremendous lie (especially an obvious one); a whopper.

    俚语
  9. 9.

    A fashionably but extravagantly overdressed man, a "howling swell".

    过时 俚语
  10. 10.

    A serious accident (especially to come a howler or go a howler; compare come a cropper).

    俚语

    Our hansom came a howler.

  11. 11.

    A small child.

    俚语
  12. 12.

    A 32-ounce ceramic, plastic, or stainless steel jug used to transport draft beer.

    历史

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

wow scream riot belly laugh howler monkey sidesplitter thigh-slapper

上位词 10

laugh joke gag boner jest blunder boo-boo fuck-up bloomer botch

相关短语

howler monkey [医]吼猴 howler monkeys black howler calamity howler ursine howler

词源

From howl + -er. Some senses are derivatives of the intensifier "howling", as in "howling wilderness", (Deuteronomy 32:10)

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