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wail

🇬🇧 UK/weil/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To cry out loudly in grief or pain; to make a prolonged high-pitched sound.

嚎啕大哭；哀号；发出哀鸣声

n.

A prolonged, high-pitched cry of grief, pain, or distress.

哀号声；嚎啕声；哭嚎

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
wailother
=wail

Common Collocations

  • 1.wail loudly大声哀号
  • 2.wail in despair绝望地哭号

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The mother wailed in anguish when she heard the tragic news.

  • 2.

    A wail of despair echoed through the empty building.

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