yowl /jaʊl/ ( yowling, yowled, yowls )

• 1. 

  V-I If a person or an animal yowls, they make a long loud cry, especially because they are sad or in pain. (尤指因悲伤或痛楚)嚎叫; 惨叫

  例：

  The dog began to yowl.

  那条狗开始哀嚎。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT Yowl is also a noun. 嚎哭声

  例：

  Patsy could hardly be heard above the baby's yowls.

  在婴儿的哭号声中很难听清帕齐在说些什么。

• 3. 

  yowling N-UNCOUNT

  例：

  I couldn't stand that yowling.

  我无法忍受那种哀嚎。