wail

verb

/weɪl/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they wail	/weɪl/ /weɪl/
he / she / it wails	/weɪlz/ /weɪlz/
past simple wailed	/weɪld/ /weɪld/
past participle wailed	/weɪld/ /weɪld/
-ing form wailing	/ˈweɪlɪŋ/ /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

[intransitive] to make a long, loud, high noise because you are sad or in pain（因悲伤或疼痛）哭号，恸哭
- The little girl was wailing miserably.那小女孩难过得号啕大哭。
Homophones wail | whale
wail whale
/weɪl/

/weɪl/
- wail verb
  The blow made him wail with pain.这一击使他痛得嚎啕大哭。
- wail noun
  The blood-curdling wail sent shivers down her spine.令人毛骨悚然的哀号让她脊背发凉。
- whale noun
  The blue whale is the largest mammal on the planet.蓝鲸是地球上最大的哺乳动物。
- A crowd of women followed the coffin, weeping and wailing.一群妇女跟在棺材后面，痛哭流涕。
- He wailed with despair.他绝望地哭泣。
- wailing for her dead husband为她死去的丈夫痛哭
Topics Feelingsc2
Collocations Dictionary
verb + wail
- begin to
- start to
- hear somebody/something
- …
preposition
- for
- with
phrases
- weeping and wailing
[transitive, intransitive] to cry or complain about something in a loud high voice大声呼叫；哀号；高声抱怨 synonym moan
- The cat was wailing to be let out.那只猫号叫着想要出去。
- + speech ‘It's broken,’ she wailed.“打碎了。” 她大声叫道。
- wail (about something) There's no point wailing about something that happened so long ago.事情早已发生，痛哭流涕也于事无补。
[intransitive] (of things物体) to make a long, loud, high sound发出尖厉的声音；呼啸
- Ambulances raced by with sirens wailing.救护车高声鸣笛疾驰而过。
Collocations Dictionary
verb + wail
- begin to
- start to
- hear somebody/something
- …
preposition
- for
- with
phrases
- weeping and wailing

词源Middle English: from Old Norse; related to woe.

wail

noun

/weɪl/

a long, loud, high cry expressing pain or very sad feelings; a sound similar to this（疼痛或悲伤时发出的）号啕，哀号 synonym moan
- a wail of despair绝望的哀号
- the distant wail of sirens远处警报器的鸣响
- The child let out a high-pitched wail.那孩子发出一声高声的嚎叫。
Homophones wail | whale
wail whale
/weɪl/

/weɪl/
- wail verb
  The blow made him wail with pain.这一击使他痛得嚎啕大哭。
- wail noun
  The blood-curdling wail sent shivers down her spine.令人毛骨悚然的哀号让她脊背发凉。
- whale noun
  The blue whale is the largest mammal on the planet.蓝鲸是地球上最大的哺乳动物。
- We could just hear the distant wail of a siren.我们能隐约听到远处警报器的尖啸声。
- With a wail he threw himself on the bed and buried his face in the pillow.他哭叫着一头扑在床上，将脸埋在枕头里。
- He let out a wail of anguish.他发出痛苦不堪的哀号。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- loud
- high-pitched
- anguished
- …
verb + wail
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
preposition
- with a wail
- wail of
词源Middle English: from Old Norse; related to woe.