| 单词 | caterwaul |
| 释义 | caterwaul —caterwauler, n. /kat"euhr wawl'/, v.i. 1. to utter long wailing cries, as cats in rutting time. 2. to utter a similar sound; howl or screech. 3. to quarrel like cats. n. Also, caterwauling. 4. the cry of a cat in rutting time. 5. any similar sound. [1350-1400; ME cater(wawen) (equiv. to cater tomcat ( < MD) + wawen to howl, OE wawan to blow, said of the wind) + waul, var. of WAIL] Syn. 2. wail, shriek, squawk, yowl. |
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