wail

wail /weif/
  • danh từ
    • tiếng than van, tiếng khóc than, tiếng rền rĩ
    • động từ
      • than van, than khóc, rền rĩ
        • to wail [over] one's misfortunes: than van về những nỗi bất hạnh của mình
        • the wind was wailing: gió than van

    Xem thêm: lament, lamentation, plaint, howl, ululate, roar, yawl, yaup, whimper, mewl, pule



    wail

    Từ điển Collocation

    wail noun

    ADJ. loud | high, high-pitched | banshee | distant We could just hear the distant wail of a siren.

    VERB + WAIL give, let out | hear

    PREP. with a ~ With a wail he threw himself on the bed and buried his face in the pillow. | ~ of She gave a wail of anguish.
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    SOUND:

    give a ~ The dog gave a low growl.

    let out a ~ He let out a blood-curdling scream.

    hear ~ We heard the peal of church bells.

    with a ~ The vase fell to the ground with a great crash.

    ~ of a roar of laughtera snort of derisionthe whine of an engine


    Từ điển WordNet


    English Slang Dictionary

    to sing well

    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    wails|wailed|wailing
    syn.: bawl cry howl moan scream screech shriek squeal

    ant.: joy