hail
noun
Definitions of hail noun
- C2Uncountable(不可数名词)
Small, hard pellets of ice that fall from the sky.
冰雹
Phrases of hail noun
- a hail of something
a large number of similar items or comments delivered, thrown, or shouted simultaneously at someone
一阵（同时投向某人的）
• At the meeting, he presented a new idea, only to be met with a hail of criticism from the attendees.
在会议上，他提出了一个新想法，却遭到与会者的一阵批评。
verb
Definitions of hail verb
call(呼叫)
- C2Transitive(及物动词)formal(正式)
To call out to someone in order to get their attention.
招呼；呼叫
Should we hail a cab?
我们要叫出租车吗？
I attempted to hail her from the other side of the room.
我试图从房间的另一端呼唤她。
She hailed me from the crowd.
她在人群中呼唤我。
weather(天气)
- C2Intransitive(不及物动词)
When small, hard balls of ice fall from the sky.
下冰雹
Idioms
- be within hailing distance of somewhere
To be located very close to a place, within a distance that allows one to call out and be heard.
非常靠近
• We are very close to our destination now; we should be within hailing distance.
我们现在非常接近目的地了；我们应该在呼喊距离内了。
Phrasal Verbs of hail
- hail from somewhere
to originate from or be born in a specific location
起源于…；出生在…
• She hails from Taipei, which is her hometown.
她来自台北，那是她的家乡。
- hail someone/something as something
to applaud a person or achievement by likening them to something excellent
称赞…为，将…誉为
• Many critics hailed the film as the best of the year and hailed the director as a genius.
许多评论家将这部电影誉为年度最佳，并称赞导演是天才。