"wail" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嚎啕大哭
• 哀號

Definition

因痛苦、悲傷而大聲哭喊；也指長而高的哭聲。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

用於正式或文學語境，強調情感強烈；可指人、動物或警報器的聲音（'siren wail'）。比一般的'哭'更激烈。

Examples

The baby began to wail loudly when he was hungry.

寶寶餓了就開始大聲**嚎啕大哭**。

We heard the wail of the ambulance siren.

我們聽到了救護車警報器的**哀號**。

She began to wail when she lost her favorite toy.

她丟了最喜歡的玩具後開始**大聲哭喊**。

He could hear the wind wailing through the trees at night.

他晚上能聽見風在樹中間**哀號**。

People wailed with grief at the funeral.

人們在葬禮上**哀號**著表達悲痛。

The cat wailed all night outside my window.

那隻貓整晚在我窗外**哀號**。