yowl /jaʊl/ vi. | vt. | n.I ❶ vi. 1. 惨叫，哀号；嚎叫 That dog is always yowling. 那条狗时常嚎叫不已。 The child stumbled and yowled. 这孩子绊了一跤大哭大叫。 2. 吼责，怒斥 He yowled at his friends for weak support. 他怒责朋友们支持不力。 ❷ vt. 惨叫(或哀号)着发出；嚎叫着表示 The dog yowled his pain. 这条狗痛得大声惨叫。 II n. 惨叫，哀号；嚎叫 The cat gave a guttural yowl. 猫儿发出一声难听的惨叫。 [< ON gaula to howl; 与Ger jaulen 有关；见YAWL²]