n. &adj.猫叫春声，哀诉声，抱怨声叫春似的v.叫春，发尖叫声，（象猫一样地）吵架（ caterwaul的现在分词 ）...

And then there came, mingling with his half - formed dreams , a most melancholy caterwauling.后来在他迷迷糊糊 、 似睡非睡的状态中,从外面传来一阵非常凄惨的猫儿叫春的声音.Do stop caterwauling, children!孩子们,别像猫似的乱叫!...

caterwauling的音标：caterwauling的英式发音音标为：['kətəˌwɔ:lɪŋ]caterwauling的美式发音音标为：['kətəˌwɔlɪŋ]...