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hailed

UK //heɪld//US //heɪld//

词源

源自古英语 'hagol'(冰雹)和 'hāl'(健康、问候),后演变为现代英语中的 'hail',兼具天气和招呼的含义。

verb

❶ 热情地招呼或欢呼,常用于描述公众对某人或某事的欢迎或赞扬。

“The crowd hailed the hero as he entered the stadium.”

(当英雄进入体育场时,人群向他欢呼。)

“The new policy was hailed as a major breakthrough.”

(新政策被誉为重大突破。)

❶ 指冰雹落下,通常用于描述天气现象。

“It hailed so hard that the roads were covered in ice.”

(冰雹下得很大,道路都被冰覆盖了。)

“The storm hailed for over an hour, damaging crops.”

(冰雹持续了一个多小时,毁坏了庄稼。)

同义词:acclaim, applaud, praise, greet, cheer

常见短语

hail from — 表示某人或某物来自某个地方,通常用于介绍背景或来源。

“She hails from a small town in the mountains.”

(她来自山区的一个小镇。)