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howl

/houl/US // haʊl //UK // (haʊl) //

嚎啕大哭,嚎叫声,嗥叫,嚎叫

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
    • : to utter a similar cry in distress, pain, rage, etc.; wail.
    • : to make a sound like an animal howling: The wind howls through the trees.
    • : Informal. to go on a spree; enjoy oneself without restraint.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to utter with howls: to howl the bad news.
    • : to drive or force by howls: to howl down the opposition.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the cry of a dog, wolf, etc.
    • : a cry or wail, as of pain, rage, or protest.
    • : a sound like wailing: the howl of the wind.
    • : a loud, scornful laugh or yell.
    • : something that causes a laugh or a scornful yell, as a joke or funny or embarrassing situation.

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Examples

  • Details like the howl of individual crowd members and the scratchiness of the microphone made me feel like I was in the bar where the show had been recorded.

  • In France, President Emmanuel Macron has instituted a new set of measures placing restrictions on the unvaccinated which produced howls of protest… and a surge in vaccinations.

  • After months of keeping quiet and still, we have a lot of pent-up energy and suppressed howls to unleash.

  • Frances McDormand let out an epic howl because, well, Frances McDormand has earned the right to do whatever she wants.

  • If that happens, it will come over the howls of opponents who have consistently warned of the horrible ramifications of women serving in combat — even as some of these predictions have proved false over the past 40 years.

  • The blast was a stupefying white flash followed by a body-shaking howl, and it was the cue for a maelstrom of metallic shrieks.

  • And they saw him in his 60s, still making an audience howl with the “Dentist” number.

  • That whole subplot seemed to me like a reference to the Ginsberg poem “Howl” and the idea of man rebelling against the status quo.

  • The noise is so loud it nearly drowns out a horrified howl from Grace.

  • She crinkles her brow and then, on cue, she emits a keening howl.

  • That was not the exact word that he used, but he expressed it by beating his tail against the table and giving a long howl.

  • For this shall the well appointed men of Moab howl, his soul shall howl to itself.

  • Therefore shall Moab howl to Moab, every one shall howl: to them that rejoice upon the brick walls, tell ye their stripes.

  • Then a moan, then a howl and a shriek arose which reached from group to group, from house to house, from square to forest.

  • Again that wild unearthly sound rustled among the bushes, and the dog broke out into a long dismal howl.