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hail² /heɪl/ n. | vi. | vt.
I n.
1. 雹，冰雹；下雹，雹暴
2. (雹子般的)一阵
a hail of applause 一阵鼓掌声
a hail of bullets 一阵弹雨
II ❶ vi.
1. 下雹
It's hailing. 正在下雹。
2. 雹子般地落下(或击打) (on, upon)
Flak hails on the plane. 高射炮火像雹子般地轰击飞机。
❷ vt.
使像雹子般地落下(或击打) (on, upon)
hail blows (curses) (down) on sb. 把某人乱打 (骂) 一通
The plane was hailing leaflets on the city. 飞机正在向城市撒下大批传单。
[< OE hægl; 与 OHG hagal, Gr kakhlēx pebble 有关] |