| 释义 |
bel·low
I. \ˈbe(ˌ) lō, -_lə, often -_ləw+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English belwen, from Old English bylgian; akin to Old English & Old High German bellan to roar, Old Norse belja to bellow, bylja to resound, Sanskrit bhāṣate he talks
intransitive verb
1. : to emit a loud deep hollow prolonged sound (as of a bull)
2. : to speak or shout in a deep voice and unrestrained manner : bawl
< bellowing with hoarse merriment — Kenneth Roberts >
transitive verb
: to utter in a bellowing manner : bawl
< the captain bellowed out commands >
< the cannon bellowed forth their salvos >
Synonyms: see roar
II. noun
(-s)
: a loud deep forceful reverberating outcry; typically : the roaring of a bull |