wail既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,一般接that从句作宾语,表示“哭着说出某一事”。
用作不及物动词 ▲S+~(+A) One of the small children began to wail with terror.小孩中的一个吓得大哭起来。 用作及物动词 ▲S+~+that-clause She wailed that she had hurt her foot.她边哭边说她的脚受伤了。
wail, cry, sniffle, sob, weep 参见cry条。
I heard the wail of a baby.我听到了一个婴儿的哭声。
[派生词] wailful adj. 悲痛的