Word
ululation
/ˌjuːljuˈleiʃən/
noun
长声哀号；嚎叫
a long, loud, wavering cry or howl; the act of ululating
- 1.
The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.
嚎叫的行为；长而响亮、颤抖的喊叫或嗥叫。
- 2.
a long loud emotional utterance
长而响亮的情感呼喊
嚎叫的行为；长而响亮、颤抖的喊叫或嗥叫。；长而响亮的情感呼喊；狂吠(声)；啸鸣(声)；哀号(声)；[医] 癔病性狂叫
In use
The sudden ululation from the audience surprised the speakers on stage.
Her ululation was so sharp that it cut through the noise of the festival.
We heard a distant ululation while walking through the mountain village.
a ululation of [sound]
A ululation of grief echoed through the valley.
一阵悲伤的嚎叫声在山谷中回荡。
let out a ululation
常用于描述表达强烈情感的叫声。
She let out a ululation of triumph.
她发出了胜利的嚎叫。
ululations of [group]
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
常以复数形式出现，表示多次或持续的嚎叫声。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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