| 单词 | howl |
| 释义 | howl —howl /haʊl/ noun F0 [C] a long, loud, sad sound: » the howl of the wind in the trees» He leaves his dog shut up in the house all day, and we can hear its howls.» She let out a howl of pain.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) soundsThesaurus+: ↑Shouting and screamingF0 [C usually plural] a strong expression of emotion, such as anger or disagreement: » Plans to build a new supermarket have been greeted with howls of protest from local residents.Thesaurus+: ↑Shouting and screamingverb (PERSON/ANIMAL) ↑Verb Endings for howl F0 [I] If a dog or wolf howls, it makes a long, sad sound: » In the silence of the night, a lone wolf howled.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) soundsF0 [I or T] to make a loud sound, usually to express pain, sadness, or another strong emotion: » An injured dog lay in the middle of the road, howling with/in pain.» We were howling with laughter.» FIGURATIVE The opposition howled down the government's proposal (= shouted loudly to express disapproval).Thesaurus+: ↑Shouting and screamingverb [I] (WIND) ↑Verb Endings for howl ► F0 If the wind howls, it blows hard and makes a lot of noise: » Is there someone outside, or is it just the wind howling in the trees?Thesaurus+: ↑Wind and winds , ↑Stormy weather |
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