wail — to cry loudly with a long, high sound, especially because of pain or sadness
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cry loudly with a long, high sound, especially because of pain or sadness
Pronunciation (IPA): /weɪl/
Korean meaning: 큰 소리로 울부짖다, 통곡하다
Korean pronunciation: 웨일
Example Sentences
- The cat began to wail like an opera singer when it saw the empty food bowl.
- Students wailed when they heard about the surprise test.
- The wind wailed through the old house at midnight.
wail
VERB//weɪl//
to cry loudly with a long, high sound, especially because of pain or sadness
Child wailing loudly in distress
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The whale's wail makes the sail tremble with sorrow.
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Origin
중세 영어 'wailen'에서 유래되었으며, 스칸디나비아어의 영향을 받아 '큰 소리로 울다'는 의미가 발달했습니다.
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“The cat began to wail like an opera singer when it saw the empty food bowl.”
“Students wailed when they heard about the surprise test.”
“The wind wailed through the old house at midnight.”
“My phone wailed with emergency alerts all morning.”
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