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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6469 COCA: 6105

hail

1 hail /ˈheɪl/ noun
1 hail
/ˈheɪl/
noun
Learner's definition of HAIL
[noncount] : pieces of ice that fall from clouds like rain雹;冰雹
[singular] : a large number of small hard objects (such as bullets or stones) flying or falling together雹子般的一阵
often used figuratively常用作比喻
2 hail /ˈheɪl/ verb
hails; hailed; hailing
2 hail
/ˈheɪl/
verb
hails; hailed; hailing
Learner's definition of HAIL
[no object]
used with it to say that hail is falling(与it连用)下冰雹
compare 3hail
3 hail /ˈheɪl/ verb
hails; hailed; hailing
3 hail
/ˈheɪl/
verb
hails; hailed; hailing
Learner's definition of HAIL
[+ object]
: to speak of or welcome (someone or something) with praise or enthusiasm赞扬;欢迎;欢呼
often used as (be) hailed常用作(be) hailed
: to call out in order to stop or get the attention of (someone or something)叫停;朝…呼喊
see also hailing distance

hail from

[phrasal verb]
hail from (a place)
: to have been born or raised in (a place) : to come from (a place)出生于;来自
compare 2hail
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6469 COCA: 6105

hail

1 of 5

noun (1)

1
: precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
2
: something that gives the effect of a shower of hail
a hail of rifle fire

hail

2 of 5

verb (1)

hailed; hailing; hails

intransitive verb

1
: to precipitate hail (see hail entry 1)
it was hailing hard
2
: to pour down or strike like hail
Bullets were hailing down on them.

hail

3 of 5

verb (2)

hailed; hailing; hails

transitive verb

1
a
: to greet with enthusiastic approval : acclaim
hailed as a great success
b
: salute, greet
returning soldiers hailed with parades
2
: to greet or summon by calling
hail a taxi

intransitive verb

: to call out
especially : to call a greeting to a passing ship
hailer noun

hail

4 of 5

interjection

1
used to express acclamation
hail to the chief Sir Walter Scott
2
archaic
used as a salutation

hail

5 of 5

noun (2)

1
: an exclamation of greeting or acclamation
greeted the emperor with a hail
2
: a calling to attract attention
3
: hearing distance
stayed within hail
Phrases
hail from
: to be or have been native to or a resident of
She hails from Chicago.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Verb (1)

Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hail

Interjection, Verb (2), and Noun (2)

Middle English, from Old Norse heill, from heill healthy — more at whole

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b

Interjection

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun (2)

1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hail was before the 12th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6469 COCA: 6105
hail

noun

HAIL + VERB | HAIL + NOUN | PREPOSITION HAIL + VERBfall下冰雹Hail fell shortly after lunch.午飯後不久下起了冰雹。melt冰雹融化The hail melted once the sun came out.太陽一出來冰雹就化了。HAIL + NOUNstone (usually hailstone) 雹塊hailstones as big as tennis balls網球般大小的雹塊storm (usually hailstorm) 雹暴PREPOSITIONin (the) hail在冰雹中We got caught in the hail.我們遇上了下冰雹。through (the) hail頂着冰雹It was terrible driving through the hail.頂着冰雹駕駛非常可怕。

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