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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

wail

英  [weɪl]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • wails

    1. [C 可数名词] 悲鸣声

    A wail is a long, loud, high-pitched cry which expresses sorrow or pain.

    双语例句

    例：

    Wails of grief were heard as visitors filed past the site of the disaster.

    当来访者们列队走过灾难现场时听见阵阵悲痛的哀号声。

    2. [U 不可数名词] 长鸣声

    The wail of something such as a siren or an alarm is a long, loud, high-pitched sound.

    双语例句

    例：

    The wail of the bagpipe could be heard in the distance.

    老远就可听到风笛悠长的奏鸣声。

    VERB. 动词

  • wails , wailing , wailed

    1. [I 不及物动词] 哀号

    If someone wails, they make long, loud, high-pitched cries which express sorrow or pain.

    双语例句

    例：

    The women began to wail in mourning.

    女人们开始哀哭起来。

    2. [T 及物动词] 高声数落

    If you wail something, you say it in a loud, high-pitched voice that shows that you are unhappy or in pain.

    双语例句

    例：

    'Now look what you've done!' Shirley wailed.

    “现在，看看你干的好事！”雪莉高声数落道。

    3. [I 不及物动词] （汽笛、警报等）长鸣

    If something such as a siren or an alarm wails, it makes a long, loud, high-pitched sound.

    双语例句

    例：

    Police cars, their sirens wailing, accompanied the trucks.

    警车护送着大卡车，一路警笛长鸣。

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