The word "howl" can be used as a verb or a noun. As a verb, it means to make a long loud cry like a wolf or dog, to cry out in pain or anger, for the wind to blow hard and make a loud noise, or to shout loudly. As a noun, it refers to the sound of a howl made by an animal, a person, or the wind. It can also describe a loud burst of laughter.
The word "howl" can be used as a verb or a noun. As a verb, it means to make a long loud cry like a wolf or dog, to cry out in pain or anger, for the wind to blow hard and make a loud noise, or to shout loudly. As a noun, it refers to the sound of a howl made by an animal, a person, or the wind. It can also describe a loud burst of laughter.
[VERB 动词](狼、狗等)长嚎,嗥叫 If an animal such as a wolf or a dog howls, it makes a long, loud, crying sound.
[V]
Somewhere in the streets beyond a dog suddenly howled, baying at the moon.
远处的街上,有只狗突然对月长嚎起来。
Howl is also a noun.
The dog let out a savage howl and, wheeling round, flew at him.
那只狗发出一声凶猛的狂吠,突然转身向他扑去。
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[VERB 动词](人因疼痛、愤怒、愁苦而)吼叫,嚎哭,哀号 If a person howls, they make a long, loud cry expressing pain, anger, or unhappiness.
[V]
[V for n]
He howled like a wounded animal as blood spurted from the gash...
当血从伤口中喷出时,他像一只受伤的动物一样嚎叫起来。
The baby was howling for her 3am feed.
宝宝哀号着要吃凌晨3点的那顿奶。
Howl is also a noun.
With a howl of rage, he grabbed the neck of a broken bottle and advanced.
他一声怒吼,抓起一个破瓶子的瓶颈冲上前来。
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[VERB 动词](风)呼啸,怒号 When the wind howls, it blows hard and makes a loud noise.
[V]
[V-ing]
The wind howled all night, but I slept a little...
风整夜怒号着,但我还是睡了一会儿。
It sank in a howling gale.
它在呼啸的狂风中沉没了。
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[VERB 动词](人)高声嚷,大声呼叫 If you howl something, you say it in a very loud voice.
[V with quote]
[V n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
'Get away, get away, get away' he howled...
“滚开,滚开,都滚开”他高声嚷道。
The crowd howled its approval.
人群高声欢呼,以示赞同。
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[VERB 动词]放声(大笑) If you howl with laughter, you laugh very loudly.
[V with n]
[V]
Joe, Pink, and Booker howled with delight...
乔、平克和布克高兴得放声大笑。
The crowd howled, delirious.
人群笑声震天,欣喜若狂。
Howl is also a noun.
His stories caused howls of laughter.
他讲的故事引起了阵阵大笑。
相关词组:
howl down
Oxford
howl/haʊl; NAmEhaʊl/
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howlhowlshowledhowlingverb1[intransitive ](of a dog, wolf,etc. 狗、狼等)to make a long, loud cry 长嚎;嗥叫2[intransitive ]howl(in/with sth) to make a loud cry when you are in pain, angry, amused, etc. (因疼痛、愤怒、开心等)大声叫喊◆to howl in pain疼得直叫喊◆We howled with laughter.我们放声大笑。◆The baby was howling (= crying loudly)all the time I was there. 我在那里时孩子一直哭得很厉害。3[intransitive ](of the wind 风)to blow hard and make a long loud noise 怒号;呼啸◆The wind was howling around the house.狂风在房子四周呼啸。4[transitive ]howlsth |+ speechto say sth loudly and angrily 怒吼◆The crowd howled its displeasure.群众不满地怒吼着。PHRASAL VERBˌhowl sb↔ˈdownto prevent a speaker from being heard by shouting angrily 以怒吼声压倒讲演者的声音SYNshout sb downnoun1a long loud cry made by a dog, wolf,etc. (狗、狼等的)嗥叫,长嚎2a loud cry showing that you are in pain, angry, amused, etc. (因疼痛、愤怒、高兴等发出的)喊叫声◆to let out a howl of anguish发出痛苦的喊叫声◆The suggestion was greeted with howls of laughter.这个建议引起了阵阵大笑。3a long loud sound made when the wind is blowing strongly (狂风的)啸鸣,怒号◆They listened to the howl of the wind through the trees.他们听着风在林间呼啸的声音。howl/haʊl; NAmEhaʊl/
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howl1 verb
howl2 noun
howlhowl1 /haʊl/ ●○○ verb
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1[intransitive] if a dog,wolf, or other animal howls, it makes a long loud sound → bark: The dogs howled all night.2[intransitive] to make a long loud cry because you are unhappy, angry, or in pain, or because you are amused or excited: Upstairs, one of the twins began to howl (=cry).howl in/with Somewhere, someone was howling in pain. He makes audiences howl with laughter.3[intransitive, transitive] to shout or demand something angrilyhowl for Republicans have been howling for military intervention.4[intransitive] if the wind howls, it makes a loud high sound as it blows: wind howling in the treeshowl down phrasal verbto prevent someone or something from being heard by shouting loudly and angrilySYN shout down
howl1 verb
howl2 noun
howlhowl2 ●○○ noun [countable]
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1a long loud sound made by a dog,wolf, or other animal → bark2a loud cry or shout showing pain, anger, unhappiness etc.howl of He let out a howl of anguish. There were howls of protest. This suggestion was greeted with howls of laughter.3a loud high sound made by the wind blowing
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howl
[haʊl]howled, howling, howls
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howled[268] howling[2221] howls[549]
嚎叫(65%),高声叫喊(9%),长嚎(9%),啸鸣(9%),大声哭(4%),吼叫着说出(4%)
n.嗥叫;怒号;嚎哭
vt.狂喊着说;对…吼叫
vi.咆哮;怒吼;狂吠
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