caterwauling
US /ˈkæt̬.ɚ.wɑː.lɪŋ/
UK /ˈkæt.ə.wɔː.lɪŋ/
名詞
1.
嚎叫, 貓叫春
a loud, wailing cry, typically made by a cat in heat
範例:
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The neighborhood was kept awake by the constant caterwauling of stray cats.
流浪貓持續不斷的嚎叫讓鄰居們無法入睡。
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We heard the mournful caterwauling from the alley.
我們聽到巷子裡傳來悲傷的嚎叫。
2.
嘈雜聲, 刺耳的噪音
a harsh, discordant noise
範例:
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The band's performance was a chaotic caterwauling of instruments.
樂隊的表演是樂器混亂的嘈雜聲。
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His singing was more of a painful caterwauling than a melody.
他的歌聲與其說是旋律，不如說是一種痛苦的嚎叫。
動詞
嚎叫, 發出刺耳的叫聲
to make a loud, wailing cry
範例:
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The cat started caterwauling outside the window.
貓開始在窗外嚎叫。
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The drunk man was caterwauling loudly in the street.
醉漢在街上大聲嚎叫。