音标：[weil]
n. 恸哭, 哀号, 嚎啕, 呼啸(声)
vi. 恸哭, 呼啸, 悲叹, 哀号, 嚎啕
在线英汉词典
wail的短语、例句：
wail
v
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(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (about/over sth) cry or complain (about sth) in a loud (usu shrill) voice （大声）哭, 诉苦（通常指尖声地）: wail with grief 恸哭
The sick child was wailing miserably. 那个患儿难受得连哭带喊.
There´s no use wailing about/over mistakes made in the past. 为过去的错误痛哭是没有用的.
(b) [I] (fig 比喻) make a sound similar to that of a person wailing 发出似哭号的尖声
ambulances racing along with sirens wailing 高声鸣笛疾驶的救护车
You can hear the wind wailing in the chimney. 可以听到风穿过烟囱发出的尖声.
(c) [Tn, Tf] say (sth) in a wailing way 哭著说（某事）
`I´ve lost all my money!´ she wailed. 她哭著说: ｀我的钱都丢了!＇
The child was wailing loudly that she had hurt her foot. 那个女孩儿大声哭著说她的脚受伤了.
2 [Ipr] ~ for sb express one´s grief at the loss or death of sb; mourn sb 为某人死亡而悲痛; 哀悼某人
She was wailing for her lost child. 她为死去的孩子伤心悲痛. =>Usage at cry 用法见 cry. wail, n
(a) shrill cry, esp of pain or grief 尖叫; （尤指）痛哭
The child burst into loud wails. 那个孩子突然大哭起来.
She uttered a wail of grief. 她悲痛地大声尖叫.
(b) sound similar to this 尖叫声; （尤指）痛哭声
the wail of sirens 警报器的呼啸声.
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