hail
noun uk/heɪl/ us/heɪl/
C2 [ U ]雹，冰雹
small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain
a hail of something （同时抛向某人的）一阵
a lot of similar things or remarks, thrown or shouted at someone at the same time
a hail of bullets 一阵弹雨
The prime minister was greeted with a hail of insults as she arrived at the university. 首相来到大学时遭到一阵辱骂。
They army emerged from the castle in a hail of arrows.
He demanded the senator's resignation with a hail of expletives.
They were mowed down in a hail of gunfire.
- More examples
- There will be widespread showers of rain, hail and sleet.
- Hail and snow are causing treacherous driving conditions, and motorists are warned to drive slowly.
hail
verb uk/heɪl/ us/heɪl/
(CALL)
C2 [ T ] formal招呼，呼喊
to call someone in order to attract their attention
Shall we hail a taxi? 我们要叫出租车吗？
I tried to hail her from across the room. 我在屋子的另一端冲她喊。
(ICE)
C2 [ I ]下冰雹
If it hails, small, hard balls of ice fall from the sky like rain.
Idiom
be within hailing distance of somewhereidiom old-fashioned 离…很近
to be near somewhere
Phrasal verbs
hail someone/something as somethingC2 赞扬…为，把…誉为
to praise a person or an achievement by comparing them to someone or something very good
She's been hailed as one of the best young dancers today. 她被誉为当今最有前途的年轻舞蹈家之一。
The film was hailed as a masterpiece in its day. 那部电影当时被誉为经典之作。
hail from somewhere 来自…;出生于…
to come from or to have been born in a particular place
Joe originally hails from Toronto. 乔来自多伦多。