Hail
01
冰雹, 雹子
small and round balls of ice falling from the sky like rain
例子
The farmer was worried about his crops during the severe hail storm.
农民在严重的冰雹风暴中担心他的庄稼。
02
a warm, enthusiastic, or celebratory greeting or reception
例子
The team was met with a hail of applause.
03
a large number of objects thrown or shot forcefully through the air
例子
Soldiers endured a hail of bullets during the skirmish.
to hail
01
下冰雹, 冰雹落下
(of water) to fall from the sky as small ice particles
Intransitive
例子
The sky darkened, and soon it began to hail, pelting the ground with tiny ice pellets.
天空变暗，很快就开始下冰雹，用小小的冰粒砸向地面。
02
欢呼, 赞扬
to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner
Transitive: to hail sb/sth | to hail sb/sth as sth
例子
Industry experts hailed the new technology as a groundbreaking innovation during the product launch event.
行业专家在产品发布会上称赞这项新技术是一项突破性创新。
03
致敬, 欢呼
to greet or honor someone with respect or admiration
Transitive: to hail sb
例子
The crowd hailed the returning hero with cheers and applause.
人群用欢呼和掌声迎接归来的英雄。
04
呼喊, 打招呼
to call out to someone in order to attract their attention or to signal them to approach
Transitive: to hail sb
例子
He hailed the waiter to order another drink.
他招呼服务员再点一杯饮料。
05
来自, 起源于
to originate or come from a specific place or region
Intransitive: to hail from a place
例子
The famous author hails from a family of artists.
这位著名作家出身于一个艺术家家庭。
06
招呼, 示意停车
to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop
Transitive: to hail a taxi or bus
例子
He stepped off the curb and hailed the approaching bus.
他走下路边，招呼了那辆驶近的公交车。
