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wail

verb
/weɪl/
/weɪl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they wail
/weɪl/
/weɪl/
he / she / it wails
/weɪlz/
/weɪlz/
past simple wailed
/weɪld/
/weɪld/
past participle wailed
/weɪld/
/weɪld/
-ing form wailing
/ˈweɪlɪŋ/
/ˈweɪlɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] to make a long, loud, high noise 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。
    Homophones wail | whalewail   whale
    /weɪl/
    /weɪl/
    • wail verb
      • The blow made him wail with pain.这一击使他痛得嚎啕大哭。
    • wail noun
      • The blood-curdling wail sent shivers down her spine.令人毛骨悚然的哀号让她脊背发凉。
    • whale noun
      • The blue whale is the largest mammal on the planet.蓝鲸是地球上最大的哺乳动物。
    Extra Examples
    • A crowd of women followed the coffin, weeping and wailing.一群妇女跟在棺材后面，痛哭流涕。
    • He wailed with despair.他绝望地哭泣。
    • wailing for her dead husband为她死去的丈夫痛哭
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + wail
    • begin to
    • start to
    • hear somebody/​something
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    • with
    phrases
    • weeping and wailing
    See full entry
  2. [transitive, intransitive] to cry or complain about something in a loud high voice大声呼叫；哀号；高声抱怨 synonym moan
    • The cat was wailing to be let out.那只猫号叫着想要出去。
    • + speech ‘It's broken,’ she wailed.“打碎了。” 她大声叫道。
    • wail (about something) 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. [intransitive] (of things物体) to make a long, loud, high sound发出尖厉的声音；呼啸
    • Ambulances raced by with sirens wailing.救护车高声鸣笛疾驰而过。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + wail
    • begin to
    • start to
    • hear somebody/​something
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    • with
    phrases
    • weeping and wailing
    See full entry
    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse; related to woe.

wail

noun
/weɪl/
/weɪl/
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  1. a long, loud, high cry expressing pain or very sad feelings; a sound similar to this（疼痛或悲伤时发出的）号啕，哀号 synonym moan
    • a wail of despair绝望的哀号
    • the distant wail of sirens远处警报器的鸣响
    • The child let out a high-pitched wail.那孩子发出一声高声的嚎叫。
    Homophones wail | whalewail   whale
    /weɪl/
    /weɪl/
    • wail verb
      • The blow made him wail with pain.这一击使他痛得嚎啕大哭。
    • wail noun
      • The blood-curdling wail sent shivers down her spine.令人毛骨悚然的哀号让她脊背发凉。
    • whale noun
      • The blue whale is the largest mammal on the planet.蓝鲸是地球上最大的哺乳动物。
    Extra Examples
    • We could just hear the distant wail of a siren.我们能隐约听到远处警报器的尖啸声。
    • With a wail he threw himself on the bed and buried his face in the pillow.他哭叫着一头扑在床上，将脸埋在枕头里。
    • He let out a wail of anguish.他发出痛苦不堪的哀号。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • loud
    • high-pitched
    • anguished
    • …
    verb + wail
    • give
    • let out
    • hear
    • …
    preposition
    • with a wail
    • wail of
    See full entry
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse; related to woe.

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