单词 | wail |
释义 | Word Frequency wail(weɪl) verb 1. (intransitive) to utter a prolonged high-pitched cry, as of grief or misery 2. (intransitive) to make a sound resembling such a cry the wind wailed in the trees 3. (transitive) to lament, esp with mournful sounds noun 4. a prolonged high-pitched mournful cry or sound Derived forms wailer (ˈwailer) noun wailful (ˈwailful) adjective wailfully (ˈwailfully) adverb Word origin C14: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse vǣla to wail, Old English wā woe |
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