wail
verb uk/weɪl/ us/weɪl/
[ I or T ]恸哭；号啕大哭
to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness
The women gathered around the coffin and began to wail, as was the custom in the region. 女人们都围到了棺材旁，开始号啕大哭，当地的风俗就是这样。
[ + speech ] "My finger hurts," wailed the child. “我的手指头很疼，”那个孩子大哭道。
[ I ] informal高声抱怨;大发牢骚
to complain loudly or strongly
[ + that ] Business people wailed that their trade would be ruined. 生意人都强烈抱怨说他们的买卖会被毁掉的。
wail
noun [ C ] uk/weɪl/ us/weɪl/
恸哭;号啕大哭
a long, high, loud cry, especially because of something unpleasant
a wail of anguish 痛苦的哀号
the wail of the police sirens 警笛的尖啸声
Synonym: lamentation