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单词 hail
释义
hail
(hl )
Word forms: hails , hailing , hailed
1. verb [usually passive]
If a person, event, or achievement is hailed as important or successful, they are praised publicly.
He has been hailed as the best centreback in the land. [be VERB-ed + as]
U.S. magazines hailed her as the greatest rock'n'roll singer in the world. [VERB noun + as]
The deal was hailed by the Defence Secretary. [be VERB-ed]
[Also be V-ed n]
2. uncountable noun
Hail consists of small balls of ice that fall like rain from the sky.
...a sharp short-lived storm with heavy hail.
Synonyms: hailstones, sleet, hailstorm, frozen rain  
3. verb
When it hails, hail falls like rain from the sky.
It started to hail, huge great stones. [VERB]
Synonyms: rain, shower, pelt  
4. singular noun
A hail of things, usually small objects, is a large number of them that hit you at the same time and with great force.
The victim was hit by a hail of bullets. [+ of]
The riot police were met with a hail of stones and petrol bombs.
Synonyms: shower, rain, storm, battery  
5. verb
Someone who hails from a particular place was born there or lives there. [formal]
I hail from Brighton. [VERB + from]
The band hail from Glasgow. [VERB from noun]
6. verb
If someone or something hails from a particular background, they come from it. [formal]
He hails from an affluent background. [VERB from noun]
This is a film which seems to hail from the hippie era. [VERB from noun]
7. verb
If you hail someone, you call to them. [literary]
Jill saw him and hailed him. [VERB noun]
Suddenly, a voice hailed us and there was Miss Quigley. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: salute, call, greet, address  
8. verb
If you hail a taxi, you wave at it in order to stop it because you want the driver to take you somewhere.
I hurried away to hail a taxi. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: flag down, summon, signal to, wave down  
9. convention
Hail is used as a word of greeting. [old-fashioned]
Hail to the new champion.
Image of hail
Collocations:
be hailed a hero
Will he surprise everyone by averting disaster and being hailed a hero?
Times, Sunday Times
The driver has been hailed a hero for his efforts to slow the train.
The Sun
Meanwhile, a nurse was hailed a hero after she carried three newborns to safety from a hospital rocked by the shock wave.
The Sun
The full version screened last night showed the family pet being hailed a hero for calling firefighters to a blaze.
The Sun
The driver - trapped with his co-driver - was hailed a hero for preventing a worse accident.
The Sun
hail a decision
Ticket reselling companies, which claim to serve sports fans by providing a forum to exchange tickets, hailed the decision as a 'victory for consumers'.
Times, Sunday Times
Critics hailed the decision as the end of a barbaric activity that has been steadily declining in popularity in recent years.
Times, Sunday Times
Patients' rights groups have hailed the decision as a victory for autonomy and self-determination.
Globe and Mail
But charities that had complained that they could lose hundreds of millions of pounds a year hailed the decision as a 'victory for common sense'.
Times, Sunday Times
Insurers are hailing the decision which they hope will serve as a warning to claims companies that fraudulent claims can 'cost them dear'.
Times, Sunday Times
hail a move
Local government experts hailed the move as politically astute.
Times, Sunday Times
Watchdogs hailed the move as a 'step to put things right'.
The Sun
On social media, people shared the image in their thousands, hailing the move as genius.
The Sun
Some analysts hailed the move as a 'bold play'.
The Sun
Campaigners for a younger school starting age hailed the move as a breakthrough.
Times, Sunday Times
hail a taxi
Nearly all town dwellers have access to frequent bus services, or could hail a taxi.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This app lets you hail a taxi with the push of a button.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And which celeb will be hailing a taxi home?
The Sun (2016)
The lift attendant came across the lobby in a limping run, raising an ancient hand as if trying to hail a taxi.
Duncan, Robert L THE SERPENT'S MARK
hail damage
Wheat, corn, soybeans, and tobacco are the most sensitive crops to hail damage.
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Metal roofs are fairly resistant to hail damage, but may accumulate cosmetic damage in the form of dents and damaged coatings.
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These hills provide some protection from frost and hail damage.
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Numerous cars were hit and several houses sustained roof damage; the cost of the hail damage was estimated at $100,000 in the town.
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There were 18 reported tornadoes and many reports of wind and hail damage.
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hail storm
It looks like a hail storm hit my car.
Houston Chronicle
In 1910 a hail storm destroyed 100% of the village's crops, causing a food shortage.
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A devastating hail storm destroyed its roof and the company was sent in search of new home.
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A local 1715 hail storm devastated the village.
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At least 300 homes were destroyed by the tornado which was followed by a hail storm.
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Translations:
Chinese: 冰雹, 欢呼认可
Japanese: , 呼び止める
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