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n.(名词)Precipitation in the form of pellets of ice and hard snow.冰雹:以冰和硬雪块颗粒的形式下落Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow:落下之物:以一阵冰和硬雪块的力度和数量落下的某物:例句:a hail of pebbles; a hail of criticism.一阵卵石;一通批评
v.(动词)hailed,hail.ing,hails v.intr.(不及物动词)To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.下冰雹:落冰和硬雪的颗粒To fall like hailstones:象雪块一样下落:例句:Condemnations hailed down on them.诅咒象冰雪一样落在他们身上
v.tr.(及物动词)To pour (something) down or forth:倾泻或倾吐(某物):例句:They hailed insults at me.他们对我大加侮辱
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old English hôgel, hagol 源自 古英语 hôgel, hagol
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v.(动词)hailed,hail.ing,hails v.tr.(及物动词)
To salute or greet.打招呼:向…致以敬意或问候To greet or acclaim enthusiastically:喝彩,欢呼:热情地问候或欢呼:例句:The crowds hailed the boxing champion.群众向这位拳击冠军喝彩
To call out to in order to catch the attention of:招呼:为引起(某人)的注意而大声地叫喊:例句:hail a cabdriver.招呼一辆出租汽车
v.intr.Nautical (不及物动词)【航海】 To signal or call to a passing ship as a greeting or as an identification.打信号:向经过的船只发信号或打招呼,作为问候或识别n.(名词)The act of greeting or acclaiming.欢呼:问候或欢迎的动作A shout made to catch someone`s attention or to greet.招呼声:用来引起某人注意或问候的叫喊声Hailing distance:招呼得到的地方:例句:told me to stay within hail.呆在招呼得到的地方
interj.(感叹词)Used to express a greeting or tribute.用来表示问候或称赞
<常用词组>hail from
To come or originate from:来自或发源于:例句:She hails from Oklahoma.她来自美国俄克拉荷马
常用词组>来源:Middle English heilen 中古英语 heilen from (wôs) hôil [(be) healthy] * see wassail 源自 (wôs) hôil [健康的] *参见 wassail