vt.

1. 向……欢呼；为……喝彩
   The people lined the street to hail the invincible general.

   人们排列在街的两旁向常胜将军欢呼。

2. 承认……为；拥立[（+as）]
   They hailed him king.

   他们拥立他为王。

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

   一个老朋友在马路对面和我打招呼。

vi.

1. 招呼；招呼致意
2. （不用被动式）来自[（+from）]

n.

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

   年轻人向他们的偶像欢呼致敬。

int.

1. （表示欢呼，祝贺等）好啊；欢迎

n.

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

   那场风暴带来大冰雹，损害了农作物。

2. （冰雹般的）一阵[S][（+of）]
   There was a hail of applause when the speaker mounted the platform.

   演讲人走上讲台时爆发出一阵掌声。

vi.

1. 下冰雹
   It hailed the whole afternoon.

   整个下午冰雹下个不停。

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.

   他们将那个家伙乱打一通。

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.