| 释义 |
howl /howl/ intransitive verb- To yell or cry, like a wolf or dog
- To utter a long, loud, whining sound
- To wail
- To roar
- To laugh (informal)
- To cry (informal)
transitive verb To utter through a shriek or wail noun- A loud, prolonged cry of distress
- A mournful cry
- A loud peal of laughter
- A loud sound like a yell, made by the wind, a radio, etc
- The loud high noise produced in a loudspeaker by feedback
ORIGIN: OFr huller, from L ululāre to shriek or howl, from ulula an owl; cf Ger heulen, Eng owl howlˈer noun - Someone who howls
- A S American monkey, with prodigious power of voice
- A glaring and amusing blunder (informal)
howlˈing adjective - Filled with howlings, as of the wind, or of wild beasts
- Tremendous (informal)
noun A howl howl down To drown out (a speaker) with angry cries |