vt.

1. 向……歡呼；為……喝采
   The people lined the street to hail the invincible general.

   人們排列在街的兩旁向常勝將軍歡呼。

2. 承認……為；擁立[（+as）]
   They hailed him king.

   他們擁立他為王。

3. 招呼
   An old friend hailed me from across the street.

   一個老朋友在馬路對面和我打招呼。

vi.

1. 招呼；招呼致意
2. （不用被動式）來自[（+from）]

n.

1. 歡呼；打招呼[C][U]
   The youngsters greeted their idol with a hail.

   年輕人向他們的偶像歡呼致敬。

int.

1. （表示歡呼，祝賀等）好啊；歡迎

n.

1. 雹，冰雹[U]
   The storms brought large hail and damaged crops.

   那場風暴帶來大冰雹，損害了農作物。

2. （冰雹般的）一陣[S][（+of）]
   There was a hail of applause when the speaker mounted the platform.

   演講人走上講臺時爆發出一陣掌聲。

vi.

1. 下冰雹
   It hailed the whole afternoon.

   整個下午冰雹下個不停。

2. 冰雹般落下[（+on/upon）]

vt.

1. 使像冰雹般落下[（+on/upon）]
   They hailed blows upon the guy.

   他們將那個傢伙亂打一通。

n.

1. pellets of frozen rain falling in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.
2. a large number of things hurled forcefully through the air:
   a hail of bullets.

v.

v.

1. call out to (someone) to attract attention.
   ▸signal for (a taxi).
2. acclaim enthusiastically as something:
   he has been hailed as the new James Dean.
3. (hail from) have one's home or origins in.

exclam.

n.