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hail

释义

hail

interjection

1
all hail
a humorous way of saying that you like something or think it is good, or an ironic way of criticizing something
All hail modern technology!
All hail the elected dictatorship.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 28/08/2018
Open Dictionary - August2018

Interjection☞hail

hail

noun

UK /heɪl/

Word Forms

singular	hail
plural	hails

1
uncountable rain that freezes in the sky and falls to the ground as small balls of ice
Synonyms and related words
Rain, snow and sleet
acid rain
avalanche
band
2
countable a large number of things such as bullets or questions that come towards you quickly or with force
hail of:
a hail of missiles/questions
Synonyms and related words
Large amounts or quantities of a specific kind
a froth of something
avalanche
blizzard

hail

noun

US /heɪl/

Word Forms

singular	hail
plural	hails

1
uncountable rain that freezes in the sky and falls to the ground as small balls of ice
Synonyms and related words
Rain, snow and sleet
acid rain
avalanche
band
2
countable a large number of things such as bullets or questions that come toward you quickly or with force
hail of:
a hail of missiles/questions
Synonyms and related words
Large amounts or quantities of a specific kind
a froth of something
avalanche
blizzard

hail

verb

UK /heɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	hail
he/she/it	hails
present participle	hailing
past tense	hailed
past participle	hailed

1
transitive to say publicly how good or important someone or something is
hail someone/something as something:
The court’s ruling was immediately hailed as a victory for freedom.
Synonyms and related words
To praise someone or something
praise
congratulate
compliment
2
transitive formalto shout to someone as a way of attracting their attention
A familiar voice hailed him.
Synonyms and related words
To shout and to talk loudly
shout
call out
cry
1. 2a
  to make a signal to a taxi or bus so that it stops for you
  Synonyms and related words
  Taxis and travelling by taxi
  black cab
  cab
  cabbie
3
intransitive if it hails, small balls of ice fall from the sky like rain
Synonyms and related words
To rain or snow
rain
snow
come down

phrasal verbs

hail from

hail

verb

US /heɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	hail
he/she/it	hails
present participle	hailing
past tense	hailed
past participle	hailed

1
transitive to say publicly how good or important someone or something is
Synonyms and related words
To praise someone or something
praise
congratulate
compliment
2
intransitive if it hails, small balls of ice fall from the sky like rain
Synonyms and related words
To rain or snow
rain
snow
come down
3
transitive formalto shout to someone as a way of attracting their attention
A familiar voice hailed him.
Synonyms and related words
To shout and to talk loudly
shout
call out
cry
1. 3a
  to make a signal to a taxi or bus so that it stops for you
  Synonyms and related words
  Taxis and travelling by taxi
  black cab
  cab
  cab

phrasal verbs

hail from

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