English → Chinese
hail2
/BrE heɪl 
, AmE heɪl /
A transitive verb
1 (call) 招呼 ‹person, ship›;
within hailing distance 在听得见招呼的距离内
2 (flag down) 打手势叫住 ‹taxi, driver›
3 (acclaim) 称颂;
to be hailed as sth; 被誉为 ‹a masterpiece, the hero›;
to be hailed as the new leader 被拥立为新领袖
B intransitive verb
to hail from …; «person, ship» 来自…
C exclamation
archaic 欢迎;
hail the conquering hero! 向所向披靡的英雄致敬！