wail/weɪl/

vi

1. 恸哭，嚎啕

• They were weeping and wailing with grief at that time. 那时候他们正在号啕大哭。

• The sick boy is wailing miserably. 生病的小男孩在痛苦地哭嚎。

2. (风等)呼啸，(警报器等)尖啸

• The wind wailed in the trees. 风在林中呼啸。

• Ambulances raced by with sirens wailing. 救护车拉着警报疾驰而过。

3. 哀诉，悲叹

vt 哀号着诉说

• His sister wailed to him: “Our father died yesterday.” 他妹妹哭着说：“爸爸昨天死了。”

–wail n C