howling
howling — adjective
1. describes wind that moves with great force and produces a continuous loud noise
describes wind that moves with great force and produces a continuous loud noise as it passes through the air.
The howling wind kept Gabriela awake all night.
collocation: howling wind
After a quick look outside, Eli chose to stay indoors during the howling storm.
The howling gale tore several roof tiles off the old temple in Kyoto.
Maeve could hear the howling wind through the gaps in her wooden window frame.
文法句型
howling + noun (wind, gale, storm)
常見錯誤
2. describes a dog, wolf, or similar animal that produces a long, loud, rising and
describes a dog, wolf, or similar animal that produces a long, loud, rising and falling cry, often because it is lonely, hungry, or responding to a sound.
A pack of howling wolves kept the campers awake near Yellowstone.
collocation: howling wolves
Sayaka heard a howling dog not far from her house and felt a shiver.
Xiu heard howling coyotes near the creek late one evening.
Haruto's dog started howling when a fire engine passed by the house.
文法句型
howling + noun (dog, wolf, coyote)
用法筆記
Distinguish from barking: howling is a long, sustained cry, while barking consists of short, sharp sounds. Dogs often howl in response to sirens or other high-pitched noises.
常見錯誤
3. describes a group of people who are shouting loudly together, typically in anger
describes a group of people who are shouting loudly together, typically in anger, excitement, or laughter.
A howling crowd filled the stadium when Lauren scored the winning goal.
collocation: howling crowd
The howling audience demanded that the band play one more song.
Gabriela could hear the howling protesters from her apartment two streets away.
A howling mob of residents surrounded the damaged council building after the leak.
文法句型
howling + noun (crowd, mob, audience)
用法筆記
Almost always describes a crowd or large group rather than a single person. When used for an individual, it appears in the continuous verb form ('was howling with laughter') rather than as an attributive adjective.
常見錯誤
4. used before a noun to give strong emphasis, meaning extremely good or extremely
used before a noun to give strong emphasis, meaning extremely good or extremely bad in a noticeable way — for example, a howling success (very successful) or a howling mistake (very bad and obvious).
The play was a howling success, selling out every night for three months.
collocation: howling success
Choosing the wrong supplier turned out to be a howling mistake for the company.
collocation: howling mistake
Everyone in the office agreed that it was a howling injustice to pass over Lien.
Anthony called the rumour a howling lie, and the room fell completely silent.
- tremendous
similar intensity, but neutral in tone and suitable for formal contexts
- glaring
used for negative things only, especially mistakes and injustices
- colossal
emphasises size or scale rather than intensity
文法句型
howling + noun (success, mistake, lie, injustice)
用法筆記
Only used before a noun (attributive position) — never after a linking verb. You cannot say 'The mistake was howling'; you must say 'It was a howling mistake.'
常見錯誤
howling — noun
1. the long, loud noise produced by very strong wind as it moves swiftly through th
the long, loud noise produced by very strong wind as it moves swiftly through the air or around buildings and trees.
The howling of the wind outside made the children feel very frightened.
noun phrase: the howling of [wind/storm]
Élise lay in bed, listening to the howling of the gale through the trees.
All Hassan could hear was the howling of the storm against the windowpanes.
The howling of the wind grew steadily louder as the night went on.
文法句型
the howling of + noun (wind, storm, gale)
2. the long, loud cry that a dog, wolf, or similar animal makes, especially at nigh
the long, loud cry that a dog, wolf, or similar animal makes, especially at night or in response to other sounds.
The howling of wolves echoed through the valley late at night.
noun phrase: the howling of wolves
Aarav was woken by the howling of his neighbour's dog after midnight.
Mert recorded the howling of the wolf pack for his wildlife research project.
The howling grew softer as the dogs moved deeper into the forest.
文法句型
the howling of + noun (wolves, dogs, coyotes)
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. When referring to a specific instance or type, it can be treated as a singular mass noun ('the howling stopped at dawn').