| Front | wail |
|---|---|
| Back | l / weil / ◙ verb 1. [V] to make a long loud high cry because you are sad or in pain • (因悲伤或疼痛)哭号,恸哭: »The little girl was wailing miserably. 那小女孩难过得号啕大哭。 »women wailing and weeping 痛哭流涕的妇女 2. to cry or complain about sth in a loud high voice • 大声呼叫；哀号；高声抱怨 【SYN】 moan : ▪ [V speech] »'It's broken,' she wailed. "打碎了。"她大声叫道。 ▪ [V] »There's no point wailing about something that happened so long ago. 事情早已发生,痛哭流涕也于事无补。 3. [V] (of things 物) to make a long high sound • 发出长而高的声音；呼啸: »Ambulances raced by with sirens wailing. 救护车高声鸣笛疾驰而过。 ♦ wail∙ing noun [sing., U] : »a high-pitched wailing 尖锐的汽笛声◙ noun • a long loud high cry expressing pain or sadness; a sound similar to this • (疼痛或悲伤时发出的)号啕,哀号 【SYN】 moan : »a wail of despair 绝望的哀号 »the distant wail of sirens 远处警报器的鸣响 |
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