howler

英 [ˈhaʊlə(r)]

美 [ˈhaʊlər]

n.  (尤指言谈或行文中的)愚蠢的错误

复数：howlers　

GRETEM8电力

BNC.24391 / COCA.24665

牛津词典

noun

• （尤指言谈或行文中的）愚蠢的错误
  a stupid mistake, especially in what sb says or writes
  1. The report is full of howlers.
     这份报告错漏百出。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 愚蠢的错误;低级错误
  Ahowleris a stupid mistake.
  1. I felt as if I had made an outrageous howler.
     我觉得自己似乎犯了个不可容忍的低级错误。

英英释义

noun

• a glaring blunder
• monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry
  Synonym:howler monkey
• a joke that seems extremely funny
  Synonym:belly laughsidesplitterthigh-slapperscreamwowriot

双语例句

• People throughout the hall were swiveling around to see who had received the howler, and Ron sank Solow in his chair that only his crimson forehead could be seen.
  全礼堂的人都转过身来看是谁收到了吼叫信，罗恩缩在椅子里，只能看到一个通红的额头。
• At the sanctuary, keepers now use recorded howler sounds from a distance so that the monkeys feel the need to make the territorial calls as they would do in the wild.
  在保护区里，饲养者现在从远处播放预录的吼叫声音，以致猴子们察觉有发出宣示领土叫声的必要，如它们在野外一样。
• Why did the howler monkeys in Belize howl less often?
  为什麽贝里斯的吼猴吼叫不那麽频繁？
• New World monkeys: capuchin; douroucouli; howler monkey; saki; spider monkey; squirrel monkey; titi; uakari; woolly monkey; marmoset; tamarin.
  新域猴；僧帽猴；夜猴；吼猴；粗尾猿；蜘蛛猴；松鼠猴；狨；羊毛猴；狨；绢毛猴。
• At least the howler had done one good thing: Hermione seemed to think they had now been punished enough and was being perfectly friendly again.
  吼叫信至少做了一件好事：赫敏似乎觉得他们已经受了足够的惩罚，现在她又像从前那样友好了。
• Marine steering gear is the equipment used for heading control. once the steering gear has a breakdown, the ship will lose control, or even come a howler.
  船舶舵机是用于航向控制的设备，一旦舵机失灵，船即会失去控制，甚至发生事故。
• I felt as if I had made an outrageous howler.
  我觉得自己似乎犯了个不可容忍的低级错误。
• Why are you so slow? the howler monkey asked one day.
  猴子问。为什么你动作这么慢。
• Ron sits stunned, and the Howler smashes itself into pieces.
  罗恩目瞪口呆地坐着，吼叫信自动撕成碎片。
• Male howler monkeys use their loud voices to fight for food, mates, or territory.
  雄性吼猴利用它们的大嗓门去争夺食物，求偶，或宣示领土。