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Howl Loud Cry Wind Howling Long Verb 动词

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.

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/ha͟ʊl/
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[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。

2
[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。

3
[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。

4
[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。

5
[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:
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Oxford howl / haʊl ; NAmE haʊl /
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howl howls howled howling
verb 1 [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 ) 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 | + speech to say sth loudly and angrily 怒吼 The crowd howled its displeasure. 群众不满地怒吼着。 PHRASAL VERB ˌhowl sb↔ˈdown to prevent a speaker from being heard by shouting angrily 以怒吼声压倒讲演者的声音 SYN shout sb down noun 1 a long loud cry made by a dog, wolf,etc. (狗、狼等的)嗥叫,长嚎 2 a 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。 3 a 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 ; NAmE haʊl /
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howlhowl1 /haʊl/ ●○○ verb
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1[intransitive] if a dog, wolf, or other animal howls, it makes a long loud soundbark:  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 somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb to prevent someone or something from being heard by shouting loudly and angrily SYN  shout down
howl1 verb
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howlhowl2 ●○○ noun [countable]
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1a long loud sound made by a dog, wolf, or other animalbark2a 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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Spoken:

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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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