wail *v./n.*：哀号；痛哭；悲鸣。常指因强烈的悲伤、痛苦或恐惧而发出持续、尖锐的哭喊声。（也可指风、警报等发出凄厉的声音。）
/wel/
The baby began to wail when he was hungry.
宝宝饿了就开始哇哇大哭。
As the sirens wailed through the night, the city seemed to hold its breath in fear.
警报声在夜里凄厉地响着，整座城市仿佛在恐惧中屏住了呼吸。
wail 源自古诺斯语 veila，有“哀哭、悲叹”之意，后来进入中古英语，逐渐固定为表示“因悲痛而号哭、哀号”的词。它的语感通常比 cry 更强烈、更悲切。
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