yowl
yowl — 動詞
- yowlpresent simple I / you / we / they
- yowls3rd person singular
- yowling-ing form
- yowledpast simple
1. to give a long, loud, high-pitched cry showing pain, fear, or anger — a sharp, d
嚎叫；慘叫
動物因痛苦或恐懼發出長而尖的叫聲
to give a long, loud, high-pitched cry showing pain, fear, or anger — a sharp, drawn-out sound typical of a hurt or frightened animal.
The neighbour's cat yowled all night long after the stray tomcat entered the garden.
鄰居的貓整晚嚎叫，因為那隻流浪的公貓跑進了花園。
yowl + time duration (all night) + circumstance
The puppy yowled sharply when Joaquín accidentally stepped on its tail.
Joaquín 不小心踩到小狗的尾巴，小狗大聲慘叫。
The injured raccoon yowled from inside the shed, and Nora called animal rescue right away.
那隻受傷的浣熊在棚子裡嚎叫，Nora 立刻打電話請動物救援人員來。
The two male cats yowled and hissed at each other before one ran off.
兩隻公貓對峙時，又嚎又叫、還發出嘶嘶聲，最後其中一隻跑掉了。
The stray cat yowled pitifully from under the porch, and Romi rushed outside to help.
那隻流浪貓在門廊下可憐地嚎叫，Romi 趕緊衝出去幫忙。
- purr
a soft, low vibrating sound that cats make when content — opposite in both emotion and volume
用法筆記
Almost always used of animals, especially cats. When applied to people, it suggests an undignified, loud complaint rather than ordinary crying.
yowl — 名詞
- yowlsingular
- yowlsplural
1. a long, loud, high-pitched cry of pain, fear, or anger — the sharp, drawn-out so
嚎叫聲
動物痛苦或恐懼時發出的長而尖的叫聲
a long, loud, high-pitched cry of pain, fear, or anger — the sharp, drawn-out sound made especially by a cat or dog when hurt or in distress.
A sudden yowl told Anya the cat's paw was stuck in a cupboard door.
一陣突然的嚎叫聲讓 Anya 知道貓的爪子卡在櫥櫃門裡了。
adjective + yowl: 'sudden yowl' signals an event without warning
The old dog let out a pitiful yowl when the vet touched his sore leg.
那隻老狗發出一聲長長的、可憐的哀嚎，當時獸醫正在碰他受傷的腿。
collocation: 'let out a yowl'
Residents complained about the yowls that kept them awake during mating season.
被吵醒的住戶抱怨那些嚎叫聲讓牠們睡不著，尤其是在交配季節。
Talia covered her ears when the kitten let out a sharp yowl during the thunderstorm.
雷雨來襲時，那隻小貓發出一聲尖銳的慘叫，Talia 趕緊捂住耳朵。
The unmistakable yowl of a fighting cat sent Lakan running to separate them.
Lakan 一聽就知道那是貓打架時特有的嚎叫聲，立刻跑過去把兩隻動物分開。