hail
复数形式
hail
1
冰雹, 雹子
small and round balls of ice falling from the sky like rain
- She watched the hail bounce off the window during the storm.
她看着冰雹在暴风雨期间从窗户上弹开。
- The farmer was worried about his crops during the severe hail storm.
农民在严重的冰雹风暴中担心他的庄稼。
- The garden was covered in a layer of hail after the storm.
暴风雨过后，花园被一层冰雹覆盖。
- The hail was so large, it looked like small white stones.
冰雹太大了，看起来像白色的小石头。
- The sudden hail caused drivers to pull over to the side of the road.
突然的冰雹导致司机们把车停到了路边。
2
a warm, enthusiastic, or celebratory greeting or reception
- The returning hero received a hail from the crowd.
- The team was met with a hail of applause.
- The victorious athletes were given a hail as they entered the stadium.
- The actor received a hail from fans at the premiere.
- He accepted the award to a hail of congratulations.
3
a large number of objects thrown or shot forcefully through the air
- The protesters threw a hail of tomatoes at the stage.
- Soldiers endured a hail of bullets during the skirmish.
- The storm produced a hail of branches and debris.
- Fans sent a hail of questions at the celebrity.
- The vehicle was hit by a hail of rocks.