英语单词

squall是什么意思

squall

英 [skwɔːl] 美 [skwɔl]
  • vi. 嚎啕;尖叫
  • n. 暴风;麻烦;高声哭喊;尖叫
  • vt. 尖声叫着;大声哭喊;起风暴

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音:死刮哦,死命刮风
谐音“嘶哭哦、嘶聒哦、嘶狂哦”。
谐音“死call”。
3. squall => squeal.

英文词源


squall (n.)
"sudden, violent gust of wind," 1719, originally nautical, probably from a Scandinavian source (compare Norwegian skval "sudden rush of water," Swedish skvala "to gush, pour down"), probably ultimately a derivative of squall (v.).
squall (v.)
"cry out loudly," 1630s, probably from a Scandinavian source, such as Old Norse skvala "to cry out," and of imitative origin (compare squeal (v.)). Related: Squalled; squalling. As a noun from 1709.

双语例句


1. The boat was hit by a squall north of the island.
船在岛的北边遇到了狂飑。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The baby's squall was heard all over the house.
满屋子都听到了婴孩的大哭声.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. The boat was blown over by a squall.
船被暴风刮翻了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The ship rocked in the squall.
船在暴风中颠簸.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. On the return voyage, Shelley's yacht capsized in a sudden squall.
在返航途中, 雪莱的游艇被突然袭来的狂风暴雨所倾复.

来自辞典例句

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