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单词 hail
释义
hail1 verbhail2 noun
hailhail1 /heɪl/ ●○○ verb Word Origin
WORD ORIGINhail2
Origin:
2 1200-1300 ➔ HAIL33 Old English hagalian, from hagal; ➔ HAIL1
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
hail
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyhail
he, she, ithails
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhailed
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave hailed
he, she, ithas hailed
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad hailed
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill hail
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have hailed
Continuous Form
PresentIam hailing
he, she, itis hailing
you, we, theyare hailing
PastI, he, she, itwas hailing
you, we, theywere hailing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been hailing
he, she, ithas been hailing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been hailing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be hailing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been hailing
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Induction cooking has been hailed by many as the cooking revolution.
  • Only these taxis should be hailed in the streets.
  • Rachel left the office and ran out on to Des Voeux, hailing a taxi to take her home.
  • She raised her hand to hail a cab but the Paris traffic was zooming by at its usual break-neck pace.
  • Some would prefer to be hailing New Jersey Sen.
  • The 2-hour meeting was hailed by some as the beginning of the end of the crisis.
  • Two decades later, it was home to more than 100 boys and was hailed as a model facility for troubled youth.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto describe something or someone in a particular way
· Olsen described herself as a campaign manager for the organization.· Critics have described the book as "garbage".· Eliot was described by Lewis as arrogant, sly and insincere.· How would you describe your relationship with your parents?
to describe someone or something in a particular way, especially when this is your opinion and other people might disagree: · People say she's too ambitious.· They say that Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities in the world.· It is an over-simplification to say that Britain is a democracy.
to use a particular word or phrase to describe someone or something in order to give your opinion of them: call somebody something: · Are you calling me a liar?· "She's a fraud." "I wouldn't call her that."· Already his followers were calling him a saint.call something something: · What he did was wrong, but I wouldn't call it a crime.
to describe someone, usually unfairly or incorrectly, as being a particular type or person, especially one that you disapprove of: label somebody (as) lazy/stupid/uncooperative etc: · The unemployed are often labelled as lazy or unreliable.label somebody (as) a troublemaker/alcoholic/dissident etc: · When we're ready to label them as suspects, we'll release their descriptions.· She lashed out at her critics who had labelled her a bimbo.
to describe someone or something as a bad type of person or thing, usually unfairly: brand somebody/something (as) unreliable/incompetent/foolish etc: · Brown's assistant has been branded in the papers as incompetent.brand somebody/something (as) a racist/traitor/coward etc: · Stalin's opponents were branded as spies and traitors.· Government posters from the 1930s branded marijuana a "killer drug."
to describe someone or something as being very good, especially in newspapers, magazines, on television etc: · This new drug is being hailed as a major breakthrough in the treatment of cancer.· Many still hail Elvis Presley as the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
to be praised in newspapers or by many people
if something gets a good press , it is praised in the newspapers, on television etc: · I haven't read it yet, but I know her latest novel got a very good press.· Eastern European cars have never really had a good press in this country.
informal if something such as a new book, film, or play gets rave reviews , it is praised a lot in newspapers and magazines: · Her roles in "Miami Vice" and "A Room with a View" got rave reviews.· Despite getting rave reviews, the film was not a box office hit.
if something such as a film, performance, or achievement is acclaimed , it is praised publicly by people who have a lot of knowledge about that subject: highly acclaimed: · Paul Simon's solo career has resulted in a string of highly acclaimed albums.widely acclaimed: · Her work on finding a cure for cancer has been widely acclaimed by her colleagues in the medical profession.critically acclaimed (=praised by critics): · "The West Wing" is one of the most critically acclaimed TV series in the USA.
praised a lot by many people: · They run a much-praised restaurant in Soho.· The Beatles' album "Sergeant Pepper" was much praised when it first came out.
if something or someone new is hailed as something, they are praised a lot and are called something very good: · She is being hailed as the new Marilyn Monroe.· The new peace agreement is being hailed as a major breakthrough.· When it was first introduced, the birth control pill was hailed as a wonder drug.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
 The new service has been hailed a success.
 A young man is being hailed a hero tonight after rescuing two children.
 The hotel doorman will hail a cab for you.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=a lot of bullets fired all together)· Officers were met by a hail of bullets from the house.
written (=wave to make a cab stop for you)· Martin put his hand out and hailed a cab.
(=describes someone or something as very good)· Critics hailed the film as a brilliant portrayal of American society at that time.
(=people say you are a hero)· He was hailed a hero after saving the young girl’s life.
(=wave or call to a taxi to stop for you to get in)· I rushed outside and hailed a taxi.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· This was hailed as historic at the time - as a giant contribution towards a peaceful settlement of the Middle East.
NOUN
· She raised her hand to hail a cab but the Paris traffic was zooming by at its usual break-neck pace.· CabCharge customers can phone or hail cabs displaying a distinctive blue decal.· McCready waited ten minutes, strolled to the cab rank on Tunistrasse and hailed a cab for Bonn.· He hailed a cab and went to the Montrose.· He walked quickly, getting three streets clear, then hailed a cab.· So hail that cab and don't forget the driver won't know the way, he only lives here.· You can hail a black cab on the companies.· A couple of minutes later I hailed a cab and was on my way to Heathrow.
· Conservation groups hailed the decision as enlightened, and there was little criticism from the fishing industry.
· When Finubar returned to Ulthuan he was hailed as a great hero.· Rodgers, hailed none the less as a hero in papers across the country, was renowned for being taciturn.
· Estelle Morris, the school standards minister, hailed the success of the inspections, introduced by the government in 1997.· This was hailed as a success by the Energy Minister.· The first auction was held on Jan. 26 and was hailed as a great success.
· Rachel left the office and ran out on to Des Voeux, hailing a taxi to take her home.· He wanted it all to go smoothly right down to hailing a taxi.· Not to be denied, at least a dozen fans hailed waiting taxis and set off in pursuit.· Converse walked the several blocks to Pasteur Street and hailed a taxi, taking care not to signal with the Offending Gesture.· At the third attempt I gave up and hailed a taxi.· Mark hailed a taxi and they were away.· He hailed a taxi, directed it to First Avenue and Sixty-third Street.· Tony hailed a black taxi sailing past and they leapt into the back.
· The surprise payment was hailed as a triumph by the receivers of the Belfast car company which collapsed ten years ago.· If it is confirmed by longer and larger clinical trials, this will rightly be hailed as a scientific triumph.· The popular press hailed this triumph of law over anarchic visions of order.· The birth is being hailed as a triumph for the zoo's breeding programme.
· He will not be around to hail victory.· Were the unknown planet p' to be discovered, it would be hailed as a new victory of Newtonian science.
1[transitive] to describe someone or something as being very goodhail somebody/something as something Lang’s first film was immediately hailed as a masterpiece.be hailed something The new service has been hailed a success. A young man is being hailed a hero tonight after rescuing two children.2[transitive] to call to someone in order to greet them or try to attract their attention:  She leaned out of the window and hailed a passerby.hail a cab/taxi The hotel doorman will hail a cab for you.3it hails if it hails, small balls of ice fall like rain:  It’s windy and hailing outside.hail from something phrasal verb old-fashioned to have been born in a particular place:  And where do you hail from?
hail1 verbhail2 noun
hailhail2 noun Word Origin
WORD ORIGINhail1
Origin:
Old English hagal, hægl
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Hail the size of golf balls fell in Andrews, Texas.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A distant cousin had once ended up in the hail.
  • He advanced again, but was driven back by a hail of blows.
  • Houses collapse, hail shatters windshields, lightning fries golfers.
  • She conducted me from the hail.
  • She ran him off in a hail of pellets.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
noun [uncountable] water that falls in small drops from clouds in the sky: · The rain has stopped at last.· There had been heavy rain during the night.
noun [uncountable] light rain with very small drops of water: · A light drizzle was falling as I left the house.
noun [countable] a short period of rain that can be heavy or light: · More heavy showers are forecast for tonight.· a light shower of rain
noun [countable usually singular] a short period of very heavy rain that starts suddenly: · A sudden downpour sent us running for shelter.· a torrential downpour
noun [uncountable] frozen rain that falls in the form of hailstones (=small balls of ice): · The hail and high winds have destroyed many of the county’s crops.
noun [uncountable] a mixture of snow and rain: · The rain had turned to sleet.· Sleet and snow fell.
noun [plural] heavy rain that falls during a particular period in the year in tropical countries: · The farmers are waiting for the rains to come.
noun [countable] the heavy rain that falls between April and October in India and other southern Asian countries: · The monsoon is late this year.· the monsoon season
noun [uncountable] soft white frozen water that falls from the sky: · The ground was covered with deep snow.· Snow began to fall.
noun [plural] pieces of snow falling from the sky: · The first snowflakes fluttered down between the trees.
noun [uncountable] a mixture of snow and rain: · The snow turned to sleet and then rain.
noun [uncountable] snow on the road that has partly melted and is very wet: · I made my way through the dirty slush.
noun [countable] a storm with a lot of snow and a strong wind: · We got caught in a blizzard on our way to school.
noun [uncountable] white powder that covers the ground when it is cold: · Frost can kill delicate plants.
noun [uncountable, plural] drops of rain that fall as ice: · Hail bounced on the tiled roof.· He heard a strange sound, like hailstones striking glass.
a Christmas when there is snow: · Do you think there will be a white Christmas this year?
Longman Language Activatorwhen someone shoots a gun
an attempt to shoot someone or something: · His first shot missed. The second hit its target.fire a shot: · Police fired shots into the air and used water cannon to disperse the crowd.
when someone is shot at, and killed or injured: · Oswald was seen running away from the building just after the shooting.· There has been an alarming increase in the number of shootings on our streets.
the repeated shooting of a gun or guns: · At least 4 people were killed by gunfire when police stormed the building.a volley/hail of gunfire: · Joseph sprinted away to dodge the volley of gunfire.an exchange of gunfire (=when people shoot at each other): · A soldier was killed during an exchange of gunfire at the border station.
the repeated shooting of a gun, guns, or other weapons: · The ship was hit by fire from a German plane.· There was a sudden burst of machine gun fire.enemy fire: · We noticed that the enemy fire was now being directed at our part of the field.
several shots fired together from several weapons at the same time: · Before it was lowered into the ground, a volley of shots was fired over the General's coffin.fire a volley: · The soldiers fired a volley into the air as a warning to the crowd.
the continuous firing of a lot of large guns in order to attack an enemy town, city etc in a war: · The Germans began their bombardment of Paris in early 1870.· The devastating air bombardment of the last four weeks is only the latest of a series of assaults by foreign armies.
the continuous firing of a lot of guns, especially in a war: · US warplanes continued their barrage again this morning.· a barrage of machine-gun fire
the shooting at enemy soldiers, cities etc in a war, using large guns that can shoot from long distances: · Soon after dawn there was another round of heavy shelling in the eastern part of the city.
a lot of bullets that have been fired - used especially in written descriptions: · Wallace died in a hail of bullets in Los Angeles, the victim of a drive-by killing.
snow and ice
soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather: · The tops of the mountains were still covered in snow.· Tony and I trudged home through the deep snow.· When climbing in snow and ice, it is essential to use the correct gear.snow falls: · Some snow is expected to fall in the Rockies tonight.snow storm: · She disappeared without trace in a heavy snow storm.virgin snow (=snow on the ground that looks clean and white because no-one has stepped on it, driven on it etc): · There was a single line of footprints in the virgin snow.
if it snows , soft white pieces of frozen water fall from the sky when the weather is cold: it snows: · It snowed continually for three weeks.
spoken use this to say that it is snowing now: · It was snowing when he left the house.
frozen raindrops that fall as small balls of ice: · There were frequent showers of rain and hail.· Even in England, half-inch diameter hail stones are not unusual.
a mixture of snow and rain: · We couldn't see anything because of the sleet and snow.
ice that looks white and powdery and covers things when the temperature is very cold: · The grass and trees were white with frost.· Frost covered all the windows.
covered in ice and very slippery: · Be careful - the roads are icy this morning.· Despite the icy ground, he was urging his horse on faster and faster.
WORD SETS
backwater, nounbank, nounbank, verbbare, adjectivebarrier reef, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbeck, nounbelt, nounbillow, nounbiting, adjectivebitter, adjectiveblack ice, nounblast, nounblazing, adjectivebleach, verbblizzard, nounblow, verbblowy, adjectivebluff, nounbluster, verbblustery, adjectivebog, nounboiling, adjectiveboulder, nounbracing, adjectivebreaker, nounbreeze, nounbreezy, adjectivebrook, nounbrush, nounbrushwood, nounburn, nounbutte, nouncanyon, nouncascade, nouncataract, nouncave, nouncavern, nounchange, verbchasm, nounchoppy, adjectiveclap, nounclear, verbclement, adjectivecliff, nouncloud, nouncloudburst, nouncloudy, adjectivecoast, nouncoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncone, nouncopse, nouncountry, nouncranny, nouncrater, nouncreation, nouncreep, verbcrisp, adjectivecrosswind, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundale, noundell, noundense, adjectivedew, noundewdrop, noundewfall, noundewy, adjectivedisgorge, verbdog days, noundownpour, noundownriver, adverbdownstream, adverbdownwind, adverbdrift, verbdrift, noundriftwood, noundrizzle, noundrop, verbdrop, noundrought, noundry, adjectivedry land, noundull, adjectivedune, nounduster, noundust storm, nouneast, adjectiveeddy, nounelectrical storm, nounequable, adjectiveeye, nounface, nounfail, verbfair, adjectivefall, nounfell, nounfen, nounfield, nounfierce, adjectivefiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood, verbflood, nounflood tide, nounflotsam, nounflow, nounflow, verbflower, nounflurry, nounfog, nounfogbound, adjectivefoggy, adjectivefoothill, nounfoothold, nounford, nounforeshore, nounforest, nounfoul, adjectivefreak, adjectivefreeze, nounfresh, adjectivefreshen, verbfreshwater, adjectivefrost, nounfury, noungale, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungentle, adjectivegeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglen, noungnarled, adjectivegrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreenery, nounground, nounground level, noungulley, noungully, noungust, noungust, verbgusty, adjectivehail, nounhailstone, nounhailstorm, nounhaze, nounheadwind, nounheath, nounheather, nounheat wave, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhill, nounhillock, nounhillside, nounhill station, nounhilly, adjectivehoarfrost, nounhot spring, nounhummock, nounhurricane, nounice, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nouninclement, adjectiveincline, nounIndian summer, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninshore, adverbisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounjetsam, nounjungle, nounknoll, nounlake, nounlakeside, adjectiveledge, nounlightning, nounlip, nounloch, nounlough, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounmarshland, nounmeadow, nounmere, nounmild, adjectivemillpond, nounmire, nounmist, nounmisty, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmonsoon, nounmoonless, adjectivemoor, nounmoorland, nounMother Nature, nounmound, nounmountain, nounmountainous, adjectivemountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudflat, nounmull, nounmurmur, verbmurmur, nounnarrows, nounnestle, verbnew moon, nounnook, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectivenotch, nounoasis, nounonshore, adjectiveooze, nounoutcrop, nounovercast, adjectiveozone, nounpack ice, nounpalisade, nounpanorama, nounparch, verbparched, adjectivepass, nounpatchy, adjectivepeak, nounpeal, nounpeasouper, nounpebble, nounpelt, verbpenumbra, nounperishing, adjectivepinewood, nounpinnacle, nounpitiless, adjectivepond, nounpour, verbprecipice, nounprospect, nounpuddle, nounquicksand, nounradiate, verbraging, adjectiverain, nounrainbow, nounrain drop, nounrainfall, nounrainstorm, nounrainwater, nounrainy, adjectiverange, nounrapids, nounrarefied, adjectiveravine, nounraw, adjectiverecede, verbreedy, adjectivereef, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrime, nounrise, verbrise, nounrock, nounrocky, adjectiveroll, verbrolling, adjectiverough, adjectiverural, adjectivescenery, nounscud, verbsea breeze, nounsea mist, nounset, verbshore, nounsky, nounslope, nounsludge, nounsnow, nounsnowbound, adjectivesnow-capped, adjectivesnowdrift, nounsnowfall, nounsnowflake, nounsnowstorm, nounsnowy, adjectivesouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheaster, nounsoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivespinney, nounspring, nounstream, nounsullen, adjectivesultry, adjectivesummer, nounsummit, nounsun, nounsundown, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesunrise, nounsunset, nounsunshine, nounswamp, nounsweep, verbswollen, adjectivetempestuous, adjectivethaw, verbthaw, nounthicket, nounthin, adjectivethunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetide, nountreeless, adjectivetree-lined, adjectivetrough, nounturf, nountussock, nountwilight, nounvale, nounvalley, nounverdant, adjectivevisibility, nounvoid, nounwashout, nounwater, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterside, nounwaterspout, nounwax, verbwest, adjectivewest, adverbwestbound, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwet, adjectivewhirlpool, nounwhirlwind, nounwhite horses, nounwhitewater, nounwild, adjectivewill o' the wisp, nounwind, nounwindstorm, nounwindswept, adjectivewindy, adjectivewood, nounwooded, adjectivewoodland, nounwoodsy, adjectivewoody, adjectivezephyr, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=a lot of bullets fired all together)· Officers were met by a hail of bullets from the house.
written (=wave to make a cab stop for you)· Martin put his hand out and hailed a cab.
(=describes someone or something as very good)· Critics hailed the film as a brilliant portrayal of American society at that time.
(=people say you are a hero)· He was hailed a hero after saving the young girl’s life.
(=wave or call to a taxi to stop for you to get in)· I rushed outside and hailed a taxi.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • At 8am police officers, accompanying prison staff, tried to enter the centre but were met by a hail of stones.
  • Sandra Mitchley, 35, died immediately in a hail of bullets.
  • The man got within twenty yards of the tape before a hail of bullets finally brought him down.
  • The mere appearance of a uniform is often enough to provoke a hail of stones, even a riot.
  • They knew they had entered small-arms range when a hail of bullets crippled the steering.
  • Three West Belfast men died in a hail of bullets.
  • Oliver Stone, operating under a hail of criticism, was finishing a revisionist movie about the Kennedy assassination.
1[uncountable] frozen raindrops which fall as hard balls of ice:  heavy showers of rain and hail► see thesaurus at rain2a hail of bullets/stones etc a large number of bullets, stones etc that are thrown or fired at someone:  The aircraft were met by a hail of gunfire.3a hail of criticism/abuse etc a lot of criticism etc:  The proposals met with a hail of criticism.
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