howling
howling — 形容詞
1. describes wind that moves with great force and produces a continuous loud noise
呼嘯的
風力強勁且發出巨大噪音
describes wind that moves with great force and produces a continuous loud noise as it passes through the air.
The howling wind kept Gabriela awake all night.
呼嘯的風讓 Gabriela 整夜無法入睡。
collocation: howling wind
After a quick look outside, Eli chose to stay indoors during the howling storm.
Eli 迅速往窗外看了一眼後，決定待在室內躲避呼嘯的暴風。
The howling gale tore several roof tiles off the old temple in Kyoto.
呼嘯的強風把京都那座古老寺廟的幾片屋瓦吹了下來。
collocation: howling gale
Maeve could hear the howling wind through the gaps in her wooden window frame.
Maeve 可以聽見呼嘯的風穿過她木頭窗框的縫隙。
- howling wind
- howling gale
- howling storm
文法句型
howling + noun (wind, gale, storm)
常見錯誤
2. describes a dog, wolf, or similar animal that produces a long, loud, rising and
嚎叫的
狗或狼發出拉長的高亢叫聲
describes a dog, wolf, or similar animal that produces a long, loud, rising and falling cry, often because it is lonely, hungry, or responding to a sound.
A pack of howling wolves kept the campers awake near Yellowstone.
一群嚎叫的狼讓黃石公園附近的露營者整夜無法入睡。
collocation: howling wolves
Sayaka heard a howling dog not far from her house and felt a shiver.
Sayaka 聽見不遠處有一隻狗在嚎叫，不禁打了一個冷顫。
Xiu heard howling coyotes near the creek late one evening.
Xiu 在一天傍晚聽見小溪附近有嚎叫的郊狼。
attributive: howling coyotes
Haruto's dog started howling when a fire engine passed by the house.
Haruto 的狗在消防車經過家門口時開始嚎叫。
- howling dog
- howling wolf
- howling coyote
- howling pack
文法句型
howling + noun (dog, wolf, coyote)
用法筆記
Distinguish from barking: howling is a long, sustained cry, while barking consists of short, sharp sounds. Dogs often howl in response to sirens or other high-pitched noises.
常見錯誤
3. describes a group of people who are shouting loudly together, typically in anger
喧鬧的
一群人因激動或憤怒大聲喊叫
describes a group of people who are shouting loudly together, typically in anger, excitement, or laughter.
A howling crowd filled the stadium when Lauren scored the winning goal.
Lauren 踢進致勝球時，喧鬧的群眾擠滿了體育館。
collocation: howling crowd
The howling audience demanded that the band play one more song.
喧鬧的觀眾要求樂團再演奏一首歌。
Gabriela could hear the howling protesters from her apartment two streets away.
Gabriela 從兩個街區外的公寓就能聽見抗議群眾的吼叫聲。
A howling mob of residents surrounded the damaged council building after the leak.
一群喧鬧的居民包圍了那棟因洩漏而受損的市議會大樓。
attributive: howling mob
- howling crowd
- howling mob
- howling audience
- howling with laughter
文法句型
howling + noun (crowd, mob, audience)
用法筆記
Almost always describes a crowd or large group rather than a single person. When used for an individual, it appears in the continuous verb form ('was howling with laughter') rather than as an attributive adjective.
常見錯誤
4. used before a noun to give strong emphasis, meaning extremely good or extremely
極度的
用來強調非常好或非常壞
used before a noun to give strong emphasis, meaning extremely good or extremely bad in a noticeable way — for example, a howling success (very successful) or a howling mistake (very bad and obvious).
The play was a howling success, selling out every night for three months.
那齣戲劇獲得極大的成功，連續三個月每晚都座無虛席。
collocation: howling success
Choosing the wrong supplier turned out to be a howling mistake for the company.
選擇錯誤的供應商後來成了公司的一個嚴重錯誤。
collocation: howling mistake
Everyone in the office agreed that it was a howling injustice to pass over Lien.
辦公室裡每個人都同意，跳過 Lien 不升遷是一件極不公平的事。
Anthony called the rumour a howling lie, and the room fell completely silent.
Anthony 稱那則謠言是徹頭徹尾的謊言，房間裡頓時一片寂靜。
- howling success
- howling mistake
- howling lie
- howling injustice
- tremendous
similar intensity, but neutral in tone and suitable for formal contexts
- glaring
used for negative things only, especially mistakes and injustices
- colossal
emphasises size or scale rather than intensity
文法句型
howling + noun (success, mistake, lie, injustice)
用法筆記
Only used before a noun (attributive position) — never after a linking verb. You cannot say 'The mistake was howling'; you must say 'It was a howling mistake.'
常見錯誤
howling — 名詞
1. the long, loud noise produced by very strong wind as it moves swiftly through th
呼嘯聲
強風吹過時的巨大聲響
the long, loud noise produced by very strong wind as it moves swiftly through the air or around buildings and trees.
The howling of the wind outside made the children feel very frightened.
屋外狂風的呼嘯聲讓孩子們感到非常害怕。
noun phrase: the howling of [wind/storm]
Élise lay in bed, listening to the howling of the gale through the trees.
Élise 躺在床上，聽著強風穿過樹林發出的呼嘯聲。
All Hassan could hear was the howling of the storm against the windowpanes.
Hassan 只聽得見暴風雨打在窗玻璃上的呼嘯聲。
The howling of the wind grew steadily louder as the night went on.
隨著夜色漸深，風的呼嘯聲也越來越大。
- howling of the wind
- howling of the storm
- howling of the gale
文法句型
the howling of + noun (wind, storm, gale)
2. the long, loud cry that a dog, wolf, or similar animal makes, especially at nigh
嚎叫聲
狗或狼發出的長而響亮的叫聲
the long, loud cry that a dog, wolf, or similar animal makes, especially at night or in response to other sounds.
The howling of wolves echoed through the valley late at night.
狼群的嚎叫聲在深夜的山谷中迴盪。
noun phrase: the howling of wolves
Aarav was woken by the howling of his neighbour's dog after midnight.
Aarav 在午夜過後被鄰居的狗嚎叫聲吵醒。
Mert recorded the howling of the wolf pack for his wildlife research project.
Mert 錄下了狼群的嚎叫聲，用於他的野生動物研究計劃。
pattern: the howling of [animal]
The howling grew softer as the dogs moved deeper into the forest.
隨著狗群深入森林，嚎叫聲也越來越小。
- howling of wolves
- howling of dogs
- howling of coyotes
文法句型
the howling of + noun (wolves, dogs, coyotes)
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. When referring to a specific instance or type, it can be treated as a singular mass noun ('the howling stopped at dawn').