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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- howl
[haul]
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1.
vi.
[animal+]
嗥叫
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2.
vi.
[baby]
[ person+]
嚎哭
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3.
vi.
(laugh) 狂笑
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4.
vi.
[wind+]
呼啸
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5.
noun
[c]
[(of animal)]
嗥叫
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6.
noun
[(of baby]
[ person)]
嚎哭
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7.
noun
[(of laughter)]
狂笑
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- howl
[haʊl]
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1.
n.[c]
叫喊,吼叫
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He gave a howl of pain.
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他痛苦地嚎啕大哭。
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2.
n.[c]
嚎叫,长嚎
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3.
n.[c]
怒号,怒吼
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The howl of the wind made him restless.
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大风的呼啸让他觉得不安。
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4.
vi.
嚎叫,嚎哭
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5.
vi.
嗥叫,长嚎
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The coyotes were howling in the desert.
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小狼在沙漠中嚎叫。
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6.
vi.
呼啸,啸鸣
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The wind was howling in the trees.
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狂风在树梢上嚎叫。
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7.
vi.
狂笑,大笑
Collins English-English Dictionary
- howl
[haυl]
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1.
n
a long plaintive cry or wail characteristic of a wolf or hound
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2.
n
a similar cry of pain or sorrow
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3.
n
[Slang]
a person or thing that is very funny
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4.
n
a prolonged outburst of laughter
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5.
n
[电子]
an unwanted prolonged high-pitched sound produced by a sound-producing system as a result of feedback
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6.
vb
to express in a howl or utter such cries
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7.
vi.
[intr]
(of the wind, etc) to make a wailing noise
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8.
vi.
[intr]
[Spoken]
to shout or laugh
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9.
vi.
[Etymology]
C14: houlen; related to Middle High German hiuweln, Middle Dutch hulen, Danish hyle
Examples
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a howl of dire portent
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一声带可怕凶兆的狂喊
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He, in his prison, like a cage, began to howl.
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在好似一个笼子的监狱里,他开始号啕大哭。
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The howl of the wind made him restless.
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大风的呼啸让他觉得不安。
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to let out a howl
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疼得嗷嗷叫
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howl with pain
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一声长嚎
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give a long howl
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怒号
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howl; roar
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咆哮
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(of beasts of prey) roar; howl
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远处野狼的哀嚎声让人害怕。
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The howl of wolves coming from far away is very bloodcurdling.
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