yowl
/jaʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /jaʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈyau̇(-ə)l How to pronounce yowl (audio)/ (ame, mw)
yowl — noun
- yowlsingular
- yowlsplural
1. a harsh, loud sound that an animal, especially a cat, produces when it is hurt,
a harsh, loud sound that an animal, especially a cat, produces when it is hurt, scared, or in a fight
The stray cat let out a painful yowl when the dog cornered it.
collocation: let out a yowl
A terrible yowl came from the garden shed, and we found two tomcats fighting inside.
The kitten's frightened yowl brought its mother running from the other side of the house.
The sound of a sudden yowl told us someone had stepped on the cat's tail.
用法筆記
Usually describes the cry of a cat or other small animal; less common for dogs or larger animals.
常見錯誤
yowl — verb
- yowlpresent simple I / you / we / they
- yowls3rd person singular
- yowling-ing form
- yowledpast simple
1. to make a loud, unpleasant cry because of pain, fear, or fighting — used especia
to make a loud, unpleasant cry because of pain, fear, or fighting — used especially of cats and other animals
Our cat yowled all night because a stray had wandered into the garden.
yowl + adverbial: yowled all night
The injured fox yowled loudly when the farmer approached its trap.
yowl + adverb: yowled loudly
During the storm the dog yowled every time thunder shook the house.
The neighbours complained because their cat yowled outside our window every night.
文法句型
yowl [prepositional phrase]
用法筆記
Always intransitive; the animal doing the yowling is the subject. Common with adverbial phrases of time and place.