yowl

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  • Noun:
    a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
  • Verb:
    cry loudly, as of animals
    utter shrieks, as of cats

单词词源

yowl (v.)
c. 1200, yuhelen, probably of imitative origin. Related: Yowled; yowling. The noun is recorded from mid-15c.

双语例句

1. You yowl loudly for no reason .
2. To say or utter with a yowl .
3. Intestinal cramping due to a digestive upset often causes cats to yowl .
4. The cat set up a frightful yowl when the dog appear .
5. If your cat has recently started a diet or switched foods , he or she may also yowl in protest , hoping you 'll produce more food or the old food .

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