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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

howl [haul]
  1. 1. vi. [animal+] 嗥叫
  2. 2. vi. [baby] [ person+] 嚎哭
  3. 3. vi. (laugh) 狂笑
  4. 4. vi. [wind+] 呼啸
  5. 5. noun [c] [(of animal)] 嗥叫
  6. 6. noun [(of baby] [ person)] 嚎哭
  7. 7. noun [(of laughter)] 狂笑

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

howl [haʊl]
  1. 1. n.[c] 叫喊吼叫
    He gave a howl of pain.
    痛苦嚎啕大哭。
  2. 2. n.[c] 嚎叫,长嚎
  3. 3. n.[c] 怒号怒吼
    The howl of the wind made him restless.
    大风呼啸让他觉得不安
  4. 4. vi. 嚎叫嚎哭
  5. 5. vi. 嗥叫,长嚎
    The coyotes were howling in the desert.
    小狼在沙漠嚎叫
  6. 6. vi. 呼啸啸鸣
    The wind was howling in the trees.
    狂风树梢嚎叫
  7. 7. vi. 狂笑,大笑

Collins English-English Dictionary

howl [haυl]
  1. 1. n a long plaintive cry or wail characteristic of a wolf or hound
  2. 2. n a similar cry of pain or sorrow
  3. 3. n [Slang] a person or thing that is very funny
  4. 4. n a prolonged outburst of laughter
  5. 5. n [电子] an unwanted prolonged high-pitched sound produced by a sound-producing system as a result of feedback
  6. 6. vb to express in a howl or utter such cries
  7. 7. vi. [intr] (of the wind, etc) to make a wailing noise
  8. 8. vi. [intr] [Spoken] to shout or laugh
  9. 9. vi. [Etymology] C14: houlen; related to Middle High German hiuweln, Middle Dutch hulen, Danish hyle

Examples

a howl of dire portent
一声带可怕凶兆的狂喊
He, in his prison, like a cage, began to howl.
在好似一个笼子的监狱里,他开始号啕大哭。
The howl of the wind made him restless.
大风的呼啸让他觉得不安。
to let out a howl
疼得嗷嗷叫
howl with pain
一声长嚎
give a long howl
怒号
howl; roar
咆哮
(of beasts of prey) roar; howl
远处野狼的哀嚎声让人害怕。
The howl of wolves coming from far away is very bloodcurdling.

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