
好词典

源自古英语 hūlian,模仿嚎叫的声音。
❶ 指动物(如狼、狗)发出长而响亮的嚎叫声,通常用于表达孤独、警告或呼唤同伴。
“The wolf howled at the full moon.”
(狼对着满月嚎叫。)
“Our dog howls when left alone at home.”
(我们的狗被独自留在家时会嚎叫。)
❶ 形容动物发出的响亮嚎叫声,或类似的声音(如风声、人的哭喊声)。
“We heard the howl of a coyote in the distance.”
(我们听到远处郊狼的嚎叫声。)
“A sudden howl of pain came from the injured man.”
(受伤的男子突然发出一声痛苦的嚎叫。)
howl down — 通过大声喊叫或喧闹来压制某人的声音,使其无法被听到。
“The angry crowd howled down the speaker.”
(愤怒的人群用喊叫声压倒了演讲者的声音。)