squall


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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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.

中文解释

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.

实用例句

1. The boat was hit by a squall north of the island.
船在岛的北边遇到了狂飑。
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2. The baby's squall was heard all over the house.
满屋子都听到了婴孩的大哭声.
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3. The boat was blown over by a squall.
船被暴风刮翻了.
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4. The ship rocked in the squall.
船在暴风中颠簸.
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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.
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