Word · Frequency #9985
wail
哀号；号啕大哭；（风、警报等）尖啸
核心释义
to make a long, loud, high-pitched cry of pain or sorrow; to make a sound like such a cry
- 1.
因悲伤或痛苦而喊叫。
To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
- 2.
持续或痛苦地哭泣、哀叹。
To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
- 3.
发出长而响亮的哭喊
emit long loud cries
- 4.
发出像哀悼或哭泣的声音。
To make a noise like mourning or crying.
- 5.
微弱或轻声地哭泣
cry weakly or softly
- 6.
哀悼；悲叹；为...悲伤。
To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
痛哭；悲恸；哀叹；低声哭泣；呜咽；因悲伤或痛苦而喊叫。；持续或痛苦地哭泣、哀叹。；发出长而响亮的哭喊
用法In use
The baby wails every time his mother leaves the room.
用法提示：wail 是动词，本句中为第三人称单数形式 wails，表示（婴儿）不停地大声哭叫。
We could hear someone wailing in the distance during the funeral.
用法提示：wail 是动词，这里用 -ing 形式 wailing，表示‘号啕大哭’，在句中作宾语补足语。
The police car wailed through the empty streets at midnight.
用法提示：wail 是动词，这里用过去式 wailed，形容警笛发出尖啸声。
wail in self-pity
she wailed with pain
wail about/over sth
The mourners wailed over the loss of their loved one.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- wail loudly
- 大声哭嚎
- The baby wailed loudly when she dropped her toy.玩具掉到地上时，婴儿大声哭嚎。
- wail in pain
- 痛苦地哀嚎
- The injured dog wailed in pain as the vet examined its leg.兽医检查腿时，受伤的狗痛苦地哀嚎。
- wail with grief
- 悲痛地哭泣
- She wailed with grief at the funeral of her husband.在丈夫的葬礼上，她悲痛地哭泣。
- wail for help
- 呼救嚎叫
- The trapped climber wailed for help, hoping someone would hear.被困的登山者呼救嚎叫，希望有人能听到。
- wail over something
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想发音/weɪl/像“哇哦”，想象一个人张大嘴“哇哦哇哦”地嚎啕大哭。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：grief、mourning、lamentation 通常用于文学或正式语境，表示大声哭泣或哀嚎，比较正式。
语法说明Grammar Note
主要用作不及物动词，常与about/over/with连用表示原因
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with 'wail' because they share the same stressed vowel /eɪ/ and ending /l/. The spelling chunk 'ail' is common. Beware of lookalikes like 'wall' (/wɔːl/) which sounds different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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