单词 | hail |
释义 | hail 2 (hāl) v. hailed, hail·ing, hails v.tr. 1. a. To salute or greet. b. To greet or acclaim enthusiastically: The crowds hailed the boxing champion. 2. To call out or yell in order to catch the attention of: hail a cabdriver. v.intr. To signal or call to a passing ship as a greeting or identification. n. 1. The act of greeting or acclaiming. 2. A shout made to catch someone's attention or to greet. 3. Hailing distance: told me to stay within hail. interj. Phrasal Verb: Used to express a greeting or tribute. hail from To come or originate from: She hails from Texas. [Middle English heilen, from (wæs) hæil, (be) healthy; see WASSAIL.] |
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