| 单词 | squall |
| 释义 | squall (once / 1274 pages) 1v 2nv A squall is a powerful, usually brief, burst of wind that usually brings rain or snow with it. When a snow squall blows across the mountain, skiers take a break in the ski lodge. A squall is a violent, windy storm, often involving driving rain or snow. You can also describe a storm-like commotion as a squall, or the sound a wailing child or baby makes. In this case, you're using onomatopoeia, or a word that sounds like what it describes. Squall was originally a nautical word, used primarily by sailors to talk about weather at sea. WORD FAMILYsquall: squalled, squalling, squalls, squally USAGE EXAMPLESBut the squalls of opposition will be fierce. Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016) Over the next year Congress and the new Administration will be preoccupied with daily squalls and the rough and tumble of passing legislation. Wall Street Journal(Dec 01, 2016) Donald Trump’s presidential transition hit a squall this week over his potential selection of Mitt Romney as Secretary of State. Wall Street Journal(Nov 25, 2016) 1 1v utter a sudden loud cry Syn|Hypo|Hyper call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, yell call utter in a loud voice or announce call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shoututter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy hollo cry hollo hurrahshout `hurrah!' hallooshout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention whoopshout, as if with joy or enthusiasm pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrillutter a shrill cry howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawlemit long loud cries screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawkutter a harsh abrupt scream caterwaul, yowlutter shrieks, as of cats waul, wawlmake high-pitched, whiney noises emit, let loose, let out, utter express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) 2v make high-pitched, whiney noises 2Syn|Hyper waul, wawl howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl emit long loud cries 1n sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation Hypo|Hyper line squall a squall advancing along a front that forms a definite line air current, current of air, wind air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure 2v blow in a squall When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails Hyper blow be blowing or storming |
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