squall

英 [skwɔːl]

美 [skwɔːl]

n.  飑(常指暴风雨或暴风雪中突起的狂风)
v.  大声啼哭; 号哭

复数：squalls　现在分词：squalling　过去式：squalled　第三人称单数：squalls　过去分词：squalled　

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BNC.21120 / COCA.19648

牛津词典

noun

• 飑（常指暴风雨或暴风雪中突起的狂风）
  a sudden strong and violent wind, often during rain or snow storms

verb

• 大声啼哭；号哭
  to cry very loudly and noisily
  1. squalling kids
     大声啼哭的孩子

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 飑;突起的大风(常引起短暂暴雨或暴雪)
  Asquallis a sudden strong wind which often causes a brief, violent rain storm or snow storm.
  1. The boat was hit by a squall north of the island.
     船在岛的北边遇到了狂飑。
• VERB 嚎叫;大声啼哭
  If a person or animalsqualls, they make a loud unpleasant noise like the noise made by a crying baby.
  1. There was an infant squalling in the back of the church.
     有个婴儿在教堂后部大声啼哭。
  2. ...squalling guitars.
     刺耳的吉他声

英英释义

noun

• sudden violent winds

verb

• utter a sudden loud cry
  1. she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
  2. I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
  Synonym:shoutshout outcrycallyellscreamhollerhollo
• make high-pitched, whiney noises
  Synonym:waulwawl
• blow in a squall
  1. When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails

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