wailing

柯林斯詞典

1. V-I If someone wails, they make long, loud, high-pitched cries which express sorrow or pain. 哀號
The women began to wail in mourning. 女人們開始大放悲聲。
2. N-COUNT Wail is also a noun. 悲鳴聲
Wails of grief were heard as visitors filed past the site of the disaster. 當來訪者們列隊走過災難現(xiàn)場時聽見陣陣悲痛的哀號聲。
3. V-T If you wail something, you say it in a loud, high-pitched voice that shows that you are unhappy or in pain. 高聲數(shù)落
"Now look what you've done!" Shirley wailed. “現(xiàn)在，看看你干了什么！”雪莉高聲數(shù)落道。
4. V-I If something such as a siren or an alarm wails, it makes a long, loud, high-pitched sound. (汽笛、警報等) 長鳴
Police cars, their sirens wailing, accompanied the trucks. 警車警笛長鳴，與卡車相隨。
5. N-UNCOUNT Wail is also a noun. 長鳴聲
The wail of the bagpipe could be heard in the distance. 老遠就可聽到風笛悠長的奏鳴聲。