howler

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈhaʊlə/    美 /ˈhaʊlɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.
  2. A person hired to howl in mourning at a funeral. historical
  3. A painfully obvious mistake. slang
    — Given what we know about cognitive psychology, utility maximization is a ludicrous concept; equilibrium pretty foolish outside of financial markets; perfect competition a howler for most industries.
  4. A hilarious joke. slang
  5. A bitterly cold day. slang
  6. A person who expresses aggression openly in the form of threats.
    — Although their behavior does not have the same impact as hunters, howlers nevertheless distract the public figure and compel security and law enforcement […]
  7. A heavy fall. figuratively,sometimes
  8. A serious accident (especially to come a howler or go a howler; compare come a cropper). slang
    — Our hansom came a howler.
  9. A tremendous lie (especially an obvious one); a whopper. slang
    — Trump has been trying to sell the howler that India offered a zero tariffs deal, when Modi isn’t even willing to take Trump’s repeated calls.
  10. A fashionably but extravagantly overdressed man, a "howling swell". dated,slang
  11. A 32-ounce ceramic, plastic, or stainless steel jug used to transport draft beer. historical
  12. A small child. slang
    — I wanted Leesa to pick up her children, not Child Protective Services. After thirty minutes, I had the two howlers fed and settled down for naps.

词形变化

howlers plural

词汇关系

衍生词
calamity howler black howler ursine howler

词源

From howl + -er. Some senses are derivatives of the intensifier "howling", as in "howling wilderness", (Deuteronomy 32:10)
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