英语词汇“hail”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hail¹ v.

to greet or welcome:[~ + object]to hail an old friend.
[~ + object (+ as + object])] to approve enthusiastically;
praise:hailed the new child care laws as a big step forward.
to call out to, as in order to stop or to attract the attention of:[~ + object]to hail a cab.
hail from, [ ~ + from + obj;
not: be + ~-ing + from] to have as one's place of birth or residence:hails from Indiana.

interj.

This word is used as a greeting, or to express praise:Hail, Caesar!

hail•er, n. [countable]

hail² n.

Meteorology a shower or storm of pellets of ice more than 1&sfracdenom5&sfracend in. (5 mm) in diameter:[uncountable]golfball-sized hail.
a shower or large number of anything:[countable* usually singular]a hail of bullets.

Meteorology to pour down hail:[it + ~* (no object)]It hailed all afternoon.
to (cause to) fall like hail: [no object]Arrows hailed on the troops.[~ + object]The plane hailed leaflets on the city.

hail¹ v.t.

to cheer, salute, or greet;
welcome.
to acclaim;
approve enthusiastically:The crowds hailed the conquerors. They hailed the recent advances in medicine.
to call out to in order to stop, attract attention, ask aid, etc.:to hail a cab.

v.i.

to call out in order to greet, attract attention, etc.:The people on land hailed as we passed in the night.
hail from, to have as one's place of birth or residence:Nearly everyone here hails from the Midwest.

a shout or call to attract attention:They answered the hail of the marooned boaters.
a salutation or greeting:a cheerful hail.
the act of hailing.
Idioms within hail, within range of hearing;
audible:The mother kept her children within hail of her voice.

interj.

(used as a salutation, greeting, or acclamation.)

Old Norse heill; cognate with Old English hǣl. See heal, wassail
Middle English haile, earlier heilen, derivative of hail health 1150–1200

hail′er, n.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cheer, applaud, honor, exalt, laud, extol.

hail² n.

Meteorologyshowery precipitation in the form of irregular pellets or balls of ice more than ¹⁄₅ in. (5 mm) in diameter, falling from a cumulonimbus cloud (distinguished from sleet).
Meteorologya shower or storm of such precipitation.
a shower of anything:a hail of bullets.

v.i.

Meteorologyto pour down hail (often used impersonally with it as subject):It hailed this afternoon.
to fall or shower as hail:Arrows hailed down on the troops as they advanced.

v.t.

to pour down on as or like hail:The plane hailed leaflets on the city.

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English hægl, variant of hagol; cognate with German Hagel, Old Norse hagl

hail /heɪl/ n

small pellets of ice falling from cumulonimbus clouds when there are very strong rising air currents
a shower or storm of such pellets
words, ideas, etc, directed with force and in great quantity: a hail of abuse

(intr; with it as subject) to be the case that hail is falling
often with it as subject: to fall or cause to fall as or like hail

Etymology: Old English hægl; related to Old Frisian heil, Old High German hagal hail, Greek kakhlēx pebble

hail /heɪl/ vb (mainly tr)

to greet, esp enthusiastically: the crowd hailed the actress with joy
to acclaim or acknowledge: they hailed him as their hero
to attract the attention of by shouting or gesturing: to hail a taxi, to hail a passing ship
(intransitive) followed by from: to be a native (of); originate (in): she hails from India

the act or an instance of hailing
distance across which one can attract attention (esp in the phrase within hail)

sentence substitute

poetic an exclamation of greeting

Etymology: 12th Century: from Old Norse heill whole; see hale¹, wassail

单词	hail
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 hail¹ /heɪl/USA pronunciation v. to greet or welcome:[~ + object]to hail an old friend. [~ + object (+ as + object])] to approve enthusiastically; praise:hailed the new child care laws as a big step forward. to call out to, as in order to stop or to attract the attention of:[~ + object]to hail a cab. hail from, [ ~ + from + obj; not: be + ~-ing + from] to have as one's place of birth or residence:hails from Indiana. interj. This word is used as a greeting, or to express praise:Hail, Caesar! hail•er, n. [countable] hail² /heɪl/USA pronunciation n. Meteorology a shower or storm of pellets of ice more than 1&sfracdenom5&sfracend in. (5 mm) in diameter:[uncountable]golfball-sized hail. a shower or large number of anything:[countable* usually singular]a hail of bullets. v. Meteorology to pour down hail:[it + ~* (no object)]It hailed all afternoon. to (cause to) fall like hail: [no object]Arrows hailed on the troops.[~ + object]The plane hailed leaflets on the city. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 hail¹ (hāl),USA pronunciation v.t. to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome. to acclaim; approve enthusiastically:The crowds hailed the conquerors. They hailed the recent advances in medicine. to call out to in order to stop, attract attention, ask aid, etc.:to hail a cab. v.i. to call out in order to greet, attract attention, etc.:The people on land hailed as we passed in the night. hail from, to have as one's place of birth or residence:Nearly everyone here hails from the Midwest. n. a shout or call to attract attention:They answered the hail of the marooned boaters. a salutation or greeting:a cheerful hail. the act of hailing. Idioms within hail, within range of hearing; audible:The mother kept her children within hail of her voice. interj. (used as a salutation, greeting, or acclamation.) Old Norse heill; cognate with Old English hǣl. See heal, wassail Middle English haile, earlier heilen, derivative of hail health 1150–1200 hail′er, n. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cheer, applaud, honor, exalt, laud, extol. hail² (hāl),USA pronunciation n. Meteorologyshowery precipitation in the form of irregular pellets or balls of ice more than ¹⁄₅ in. (5 mm) in diameter, falling from a cumulonimbus cloud (distinguished from sleet). Meteorologya shower or storm of such precipitation. a shower of anything:a hail of bullets. v.i. Meteorologyto pour down hail (often used impersonally with it as subject):It hailed this afternoon. to fall or shower as hail:Arrows hailed down on the troops as they advanced. v.t. to pour down on as or like hail:The plane hailed leaflets on the city. bef. 900; Middle English; Old English hægl, variant of hagol; cognate with German Hagel, Old Norse hagl Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hail /heɪl/ n small pellets of ice falling from cumulonimbus clouds when there are very strong rising air currents a shower or storm of such pellets words, ideas, etc, directed with force and in great quantity: a hail of abuse vb (intr; with it as subject) to be the case that hail is falling often with it as subject: to fall or cause to fall as or like hail Etymology: Old English hægl; related to Old Frisian heil, Old High German hagal hail, Greek kakhlēx pebble hail /heɪl/ vb (mainly tr) to greet, esp enthusiastically: the crowd hailed the actress with joy to acclaim or acknowledge: they hailed him as their hero to attract the attention of by shouting or gesturing: to hail a taxi, to hail a passing ship (intransitive) followed by from: to be a native (of); originate (in): she hails from India n the act or an instance of hailing distance across which one can attract attention (esp in the phrase within hail) sentence substitute poetic an exclamation of greeting Etymology: 12th Century: from Old Norse heill whole; see hale¹, wassail
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