pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds
雹,冰雹。
[in sing.]a large number of things hurled forcefully through the air, especially with intent to harm
(尤指意在造成伤害的雹子般的)一阵
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a hail of bullets .一阵弹雨。
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下雹,下冰雹
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it hailed so hard we had to stop .冰雹下得很猛,我们只好停下来。
[with adverbial of direction](of a large number of objects)fall or be hurled forcefully
(大量物体)像雹子般落下(或击打)
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missiles and bombs hail down from the sky. 导弹和炸弹像雹子般从空中落下。
[with obj.]call out to (someone) to attract attention
招呼(某人)
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I hailed her in English .我用英语招呼她。
signal (an approaching taxi) to stop
示意(出租车)停下。
[with obj.](常作
热情认可
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he has been hailed as the new James Dean .他被大家热情地称为新的詹姆斯·迪恩。
[no obj.](
来自(某地)
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they hail from Turkey .他们来自土耳其。
〈古〉 [表 示问候或欢呼] 欢迎;好啊,万岁
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hail, Caesar! 恺撒万岁!
a shout or call used to attract attention
招呼,高呼。
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within hail at a distance within which someone may be called to; within earshot. 在招呼得到的地方;在听得见的地方
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