caterwaul

名词 caterwaul:

1. the yowling sound made by a cat in heat

动词 caterwaul:

1. utter shrieks, as of cats
   同义词：yowl

1. Do stop caterwauling, children!
   孩子们，别像猫似的乱叫！

cat.er.waul

v.intr.（不及物动词）
cat.er.wauled,cat.er.waul.ing,cat.er.wauls
To cry or screech like a cat in heat.
尖叫：象叫春的猫一样叫喊或尖叫
To make a shrill, discordant sound.
发出尖声：发出尖厉的、不和谐的声音
To have a noisy argument.
进行喧哗的争论
n.（名词）
A shrill, discordant sound.
尖声：尖厉，不和谐的声音

来源：
Middle English *caterwawlen
中古英语 *caterwawlen
*cater [tomcat] ; akin to Low German kater
*cater [雄猫] ；类似于 低地德语 kater
wawlen, wrawlen [to yowl] [ultimately of imitative origin]
wawlen, wrawlen [嚎叫] [基本源于拟音]