单词 | caterwaul |
释义 | caterwaul['kætəwɒ:l]n. 猫叫春声, 象猫叫春的声音vi. 叫春, (象猫一样)号叫 caterwaul cat.er.waul AHD: [k²t“…r-wôl”] D.J. [6k#t*7w%8l]K.K. [6k#t+7w%l]v.intr.(不及物动词) cat.er.wauled,cat.er.waul.ing,cat.er.wauls 1. To cry or screech like a cat in heat.尖叫:象叫春的猫一样叫喊或尖叫2. To make a shrill, discordant sound.发出尖声:发出尖厉的、不和谐的声音3. To have a noisy argument.进行喧哗的争论n.(名词)A shrill, discordant sound.尖声:尖厉,不和谐的声音语源:1. Middle English *caterwawlen 中古英语 *caterwawlen 2. *cater [tomcat] ; akin to Low German kater *cater [雄猫] ;类似于 低地德语 kater 3. wawlen, wrawlen [to yowl] [ultimately of imitative origin] wawlen, wrawlen [嚎叫] [基本源于拟音] |
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