howl

howl
noun
  1. a long, loud, doleful cry uttered by an animal such as a dog or wolf
    (狗,狼等)嚎叫;悽厉的长嚎;狂吠
    ■a loud cry of pain, fear, anger, amusement, or derision
    (痛苦,恐惧,生气,欢乐或嘲笑的)吼叫;咆哮;怒叫;嚎哭,哀号
    he let out a howl of anguish.
    他发出一声痛苦的哀号。
    I got howls of protest from readers.
    读者冲着我发出抗议的怒吼声。
    ■[in sing]a prolonged wailing noise such as that made by a strong wind
    (劲风的)呼啸,怒号
    they listened to the howl of the gale.
    他们聆听着大风的呼啸声。
    ■(Electronics)a wailing noise in a loudspeaker due to electrical or acoustic feedback
    (电子)啸声,嘷鸣,颤噪效应
verb
  1. [no obj.]make a howling sound
    嚎叫,怒吼,呼啸
    he howled in agony.
    他痛苦地怒吼。
    the wind howled around the house.
    风在房屋周围怒号。
    ■weep and cry out loudly
    嚎啕大哭
    a baby started to howl.
    婴儿开始嚎啕大哭。
    ■[with obj.](howl someone down)shout in disapproval in order to prevent a speaker from being heard
    以愤怒(或嘲笑等)的吼叫声压 倒…的说话声;以吼叫声来影响(或驱赶等)
    they howled me down and called me a chauvinist.
    他们嘘声一片,把我轰下了台,称我为沙文主义者。
语源
  1. Middle English houle (verb), probably imitative
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