| 释义 |
howl /haʊl/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vi.
1. (狼、 狗等)凄厉地长嚎；嗥叫；狂吠
The dogs howled all night. 那些狗整夜狂吠。
2. (因疼痛、 愤怒、 悲伤等而)吼叫；咆哮；怒吼；嚎哭，哀号
The scalded man is howling in agony. 烫伤的人痛得直叫。
3. (因蔑视或高兴等而)高叫；大笑；欢闹
The comedian had the audience howling with laughter. 喜剧演员把观众逗得开怀大笑。
4. (风等)怒号，呼啸
The wind howled in the trees. 风在林间怒号。
❷ vt.
1. 以吼叫迫使；对…吼叫
howl a speaker off the platform 吼叫着把演说者轰下台
2. 吼叫着说出；狂喊着表示
He howled (out) my name. 他大声喊叫我的名字。
The angry crowd howled its disapproval. 愤怒的人群怒吼着表示不答应。
II n.
1. (狗等)凄厉的长嚎；嗥叫；狂吠
The wolf gave a howl. 狼发出一声嗥叫。
2. (疼痛、 愤怒、 悲伤等引起的)吼叫；咆哮；怒吼；嚎哭
The child set up a howl. 那孩子号啕大哭。
3. (蔑视或高兴等引起的)高叫；大笑
howls of laughter 阵阵大笑
4. 〈口〉让人发笑的东西；笑话
His act was a howl. 他的动作令人发笑。
5. 【无】啸声，嗥鸣；颤噪效应
[< ME houlen; 与 MHG hiulen, Gr kōkyein to shriek 有关] phr. howl down 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)The speaker was howled down by his audience. 演说者被听众轰下了台。sb.'s night to howl 见 night |