[reporting verb]shout or call out noisily and unrestrainedly[noobj.] 声嘶力竭地大叫 [with direct speech]‘Move!’ bawled the drill corporal. “快跑!"训练下士大声吼道。 [with obj.]lustily bawling out the hymns. 精力充沛地高唱赞美诗。
[noobj.]weep or cry noisily[as adj. bawling] 放声痛哭 bawling babies. 大声啼哭的婴儿。
noun
a loud, unrestrained shout 大叫声
语源
late Middle English (in the sense ('of an animal) howl, bark'): imitative; possibly related to medieval Latin baulare 'to bark' or Icelandic baula 'to low'
继承用法 bawl someone out
(informal)reprimand someone angrily (非正式)大声训斥,把…痛骂一顿 tales of how she bawled out employees. 关于她如何训斥员工的故事。