| 释义 |
hol·lo
I. \ˈhä(ˌ)lō, häˈlō, həˈlō\ interjection
or hol·la \ˈhälə; häˈlä, həˈl-, -ˈlȧ\; or hol·loo \ˈhä(ˌ)lü, häˈlü, həˈlü\; also hol·loa \ˈhä(ˌ)lō, häˈlō, həˈlō\
Etymology: origin unknown
1. — used to attract attention
2. — used as a call of encouragement or jubilation
II. verb
or holla \“\; or holloo \“\; also holloa \“\
(-ed/-ing/-es)
intransitive verb
: to cry hollo : call out : holler
transitive verb
1.
a. : to call or cry hollo to : attract the attention of
b. : to call encouragement to
2. : to utter loudly : holler
< that reeling man … holloing bawdy inanities — C.C.Morrison >
III. noun
or holla \“\; or holloo \“\; also holloa \“\
(plural hollos or holloes or hollas or holloos also holloas)
: an exclamation or call of hollo
< listening to the hollos of the fox hunters >
: holloing, shouting, holler |