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howl

UK //haʊl//US //haʊl//

词源

源自古英语 hūlian,模仿嚎叫的声音。

verb

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。)

同义词:wail, yowl, bellow

noun

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。)

同义词:cry, shriek, roar

常见短语

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。)