hail
/heɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /heɪl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhāl/ (ame, mw)
hail — 名詞
1. Tiny round lumps of ice produced by thunderstorms that drop from clouds as a for
冰雹
從暴風雨雲層落下的冰塊
Tiny round lumps of ice produced by thunderstorms that drop from clouds as a form of solid precipitation.
The hailstorm damaged the farmer's crops and broke several car windows.
這場冰雹損壞了農夫的農作物，還打破了幾輛車的車窗。
collocation: hailstorm (severe hail event)
After the thunderstorm passed, the garden was covered in hail the size of peas.
雷雨過後，花園裡布滿了豌豆大小的冰雹。
describing size of hail: the size of [object]
Drivers were told to pull over and wait until the hail stopped falling.
駕駛人被通知靠邊停車，等冰雹停止後再開車。
The children ran out to collect the hail before it melted in the afternoon sun.
孩子們跑出去收集冰雹，想在午後的陽光下融化之前多撿一些。
Forecasters warned that large hail could hit the area during the evening storm.
氣象預報員警告，傍晚風暴可能會帶來大冰雹。
- hailstones
refers to individual pieces rather than the mass phenomenon
- ice pellets
technical term; describes the physical form without the weather context
用法筆記
Generally used as an uncountable noun. To refer to individual pieces, use 'hailstone' instead.
常見錯誤
2. A large number of similar things, such as questions, criticisms, or objects, tha
連串；如雨般
大量事物同時襲來
A large number of similar things, such as questions, criticisms, or objects, that come at someone quickly and forcefully all at once.
The mayor faced a hail of angry questions from reporters after the announcement.
市長在宣布消息後，遭到記者連串憤怒的質問。
pattern: a hail of [questions/criticisms]
Stray bullets from the shootout created a dangerous hail of metal fragments.
槍戰中流彈四射，形成一陣危險的金屬碎片雨。
Amihan received a hail of complaints after the company changed its refund rules.
公司更改退款規定後，Amihan 收到如潮水般的投訴。
The goalkeeper faced a hail of shots during the final ten minutes of the match.
比賽最後十分鐘，守門員面對了對手一連串的射門。
文法句型
a hail of + noun
用法筆記
Always followed by 'of' (a hail of something). The image comes from the weather sense — things arrive as thick and fast as falling ice.
常見錯誤
hail — 動詞
1. To attract the notice of someone by waving or calling, so that a taxi driver sto
招手；呼喊
招手叫車或喊人引起注意
To attract the notice of someone by waving or calling, so that a taxi driver stops for you or a person turns to look at you.
Isabela stood on the wet sidewalk and hailed a taxi to take her downtown.
Isabela 站在濕漉漉的人行道上招手叫計程車載她去市中心。
common collocation: hail a taxi
The lifeguard hailed the swimmer who had drifted too far from the shore.
救生員朝游得太遠的泳者大聲呼喊。
Gabriel hailed his friend across the crowded square but she could not hear him.
Gabriel 在擁擠的廣場上喊他的朋友，但她沒有聽見。
Unable to find the bus stop, Daichi hailed a passing car to ask for directions.
Daichi 找不到公車站，於是招手攔下一輛路過的車問路。
The fishing boat captain hailed the nearby ship to warn of the storm.
漁船船長呼叫附近的船隻，警告風暴即將來臨。
文法句型
hail + noun (taxi / person)
用法筆記
Commonly used with taxis and buses in everyday English. In formal or maritime contexts, it can mean contacting a ship or person by radio or loudspeaker.
常見錯誤
2. When it hails, frozen pellets drop from storm clouds rather than falling as liqu
下冰雹
天空落下冰塊（天氣現象）
When it hails, frozen pellets drop from storm clouds rather than falling as liquid rain.
It hailed so hard last night that the car roof was covered in dents.
昨晚冰雹下得很大，車頂布滿了凹痕。
pattern: it + hail + adverb of intensity
The picnic was ruined when it suddenly began to hail in the middle of lunch.
野餐進行到一半時突然下起冰雹，整個活動都被毀了。
Wren checked the weather app and saw that it would hail in the afternoon.
Wren 查看天氣應用程式，發現下午會下冰雹。
Farmers worry when it hails during spring because young crops are easily destroyed.
農夫在春天最擔心下冰雹，因為嫩苗很容易被摧毀。
It had never hailed in that region before, so the sudden storm surprised everyone.
那個地區以前從未下過冰雹，所以這場突然的風暴讓大家都很驚訝。
文法句型
it hails
it is hailing
it hailed
用法筆記
Only used in the third-person singular impersonally with 'it' as the subject, like other weather verbs (it rains, it snows, it thunders).
常見錯誤
3. To praise someone or something publicly and enthusiastically, especially in news
讚揚；推崇
公開讚賞某人或某事物
To praise someone or something publicly and enthusiastically, especially in news reports or official statements.
The young scientist was hailed as a genius after her discovery won an international award.
那位年輕科學家因發現獲得國際獎項後，被譽為天才。
passive: be hailed as [title/quality]
Critics hailed the director's latest film as a masterpiece of modern cinema.
影評人盛讚這位導演的最新電影，稱之為現代電影的傑作。
The peace agreement was hailed by world leaders as a historic breakthrough.
這項和平協議被各國領導人譽為歷史性的突破。
Local newspapers hailed the firefighter's brave rescue of the child from the burning house.
地方報紙表揚了那位消防員從火場中英勇救出孩童的事蹟。
Élise hailed the new policy as a major step forward for public schools.
Élise 讚揚這項新政策是公立學校的一大進步。
文法句型
hail + noun + as + noun/adjective
be hailed as
用法筆記
Often found in formal or journalistic writing. The passive construction 'be hailed as' is extremely common — the person or thing doing the hailing is often a group (critics, leaders, newspapers) rather than an individual.