“号叫”常见的英文表达有 “howl”、“wail” 或 “scream”(侧重于因痛苦、恐惧等发出的尖叫声),具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
howl:指发出长而响亮、类似狼嚎或风声的叫声,也可用于形容人因痛苦、愤怒等发出的嚎叫。例如:The wind howled through the trees.(风在树林中呼啸而过。 )The injured dog howled in pain.(受伤的狗痛苦地嚎叫。)
wail:侧重于表达因悲伤、痛苦或绝望而发出的持续、高亢且哀怨的哭喊声。例如:The baby wailed all night.(婴儿整夜啼哭不止。 )She wailed in grief over the loss of her loved one.(她因失去亲人而悲痛地哀号。)
scream:强调因恐惧、疼痛、兴奋等而发出的尖锐、刺耳的叫声。例如:She screamed when she saw the spider.(她看到蜘蛛时尖叫起来。 )The children screamed with delight on the roller coaster.(孩子们在坐过山车时兴奋地尖叫。 )