wailing

/weɪl/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈelɪŋ] /weɪl/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈelɪŋ] /ˈwāl How to pronounce wail (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈweɪlɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈelɪŋ] /ˈweɪlɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

wailing — 動詞

  • wailingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • wailings3rd person singular
  • wailinging-ing form
  • wailingedpast simple

1. to cry out with a long, sharp sound because you are in pain, shocked, or very sa

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

哀號；哭喊

因痛苦或悲傷而拉長聲音哭叫

to cry out with a long, sharp sound because you are in pain, shocked, or very sad

例句

Tunde wailed in pain after the nurse cleaned the deep cut.

Tunde 讓護士清理那道深傷口時，痛得哀號起來。

wail in pain

The little boy wailed for his mother outside the crowded station.

那個小男孩在擁擠的車站外哭喊著找媽媽。

wail for + person

同義詞
  • cry

    the broad everyday word; wail is louder and more piercing

  • sob

    focuses on broken breathing rather than one long high cry

  • howl

    often deeper or more animal-like in sound than wail

反義詞
  • laugh

    shows pleasure rather than pain or grief

  • whisper

    opposite in volume and intensity

文法句型

wail in pain

wail for + person

keep wailing

用法筆記

Often used for the first loud burst of pain or grief, not for quiet crying that continues for a long time.

常見錯誤

❌The children wailed with joy when school ended.
✅The children cheered when school ended.
💡'wail' is linked to pain, grief, or distress, not happy excitement.

2. to complain in a loud, emotional way that sounds more dramatic than the situatio

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

哭訴；抱怨

用高聲又哀怨的語氣發牢騷

to complain in a loud, emotional way that sounds more dramatic than the situation deserves

例句

Christopher wailed about the cold soup before tasting the bread.

Christopher 還沒吃麵包，就先抱怨湯太冷。

wail about + problem

Several parents wailed that the school trip started too early.

好幾位家長哭訴說校外教學出發得太早。

followed by that-clause

同義詞
  • complain

    neutral and less emotional than wail

  • whine

    often sounds more annoying or childish than wail

  • grumble

    quieter and less dramatic than wail

反義詞
  • accept

    to stop resisting the situation

  • praise

    to express approval rather than dissatisfaction

文法句型

wail about + problem

wail that-clause

stop wailing

用法筆記

This sense is mildly disapproving and suggests the speaker thinks the complaint is excessive or childish.

常見錯誤

❌She wailed to customer service about the bill.
✅She complained to customer service about the bill.
💡'wail' sounds too emotional for an ordinary formal complaint.

wailing — 名詞