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单词 yell
释义 yell
I. \ˈyel\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English yellen, from Old English giellan; akin to Old High German gellan to yell, Old Norse gjalla, Old English galan to sing, scream
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to utter a loud cry, scream, or shout usually expressive of intense emotion (as of excitement, pain or fear, pleasure or joy)
  < the two boys yelled with fear — Pearl Buck >
  < the crowd yelled and shouted with delight — Sherwood Anderson >
  < the hyenas were yelling like demons >
 b. : to make an articulate utterance with a scream or shout
  < hearing him yell for help with what words he could muster >
  < is yelling across the water to ask who we are >
 c. : to give a cheer usually in unison (as at an athletic contest)
  < we yelled together for the teams — Duke University Alumni Register >
2. : to make a loud strident noise resembling or suggestive of a yell
 < the wind shouts in the sails and yells through the rigging >
 < the brook crashes and yells down the rocky pitch >
 < the locomotive yells in warning and thunders over the crossing >
3. : to complain or protest with or as if with a yell
 < gives the extremists a chance to yell — O.W.Holmes †1935 >
 < let the opposition yell, we have the vote >
transitive verb
1. : to utter or declare with or as if with a yell : shout
 < as the students leave they yell “Merry Christmas” back and forth >
 < able to yell a warning just in time >
 < the other boys yell names at him >
2. : to affect or bring to a specified state or condition by yelling
 < yelled up the dogs — Hugh Fosburgh >
 < yell the team to victory >
 < the crows are yelling their heads off >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from yellen to yell
: an act or instance of yelling: as
 a. : an often involuntary scream or shout resulting from intense excitement or strong emotion
  < with yells of fiendish delight the savages greeted their enemy — Francis Birtles >
  < a waiting crowd … let out a tumultous yell of greeting — Carl Sandburg >
  < heard the lacerating yell of a scared bird shrill in his ear — W.W.Gibson >
 b. : a shout consisting of an articulated phrase or statement
 c. : a characteristic shout or cry (as in battle)
  < the Apache yell >
  < the rebel yell >
 d. : a usually rhythmic shout or cheer consisting of a specified set of syllables or words used especially in schools or colleges to encourage or support athletic teams
 e. : a noise suggestive of or resembling a yell
  < the hoarse, strident yell of the siren — Donn Byrne >
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