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howled

UK //haʊld//US //haʊld//

词源

源自中古英语 houlen,可能模仿动物嚎叫的拟声词。

verb

❶ 指动物(如狼、狗)发出长而响亮的嚎叫声,常用来表达孤独、痛苦或警告。也可形容风声等自然声响。

“The wolf howled at the full moon.”

(狼对着满月嚎叫。)

“Our dog howled when we left him alone.”

(我们离开时,狗狗孤独地嚎叫起来。)

同义词:bayed, yowled, wailed, shrieked, roared

常见短语

howled with laughter — 形容因极度好笑而发出响亮的大笑声,强调笑声的强烈和不受控制。

“The audience howled with laughter at the comedian's joke.”

(观众被喜剧演员的笑话逗得哄堂大笑。)