hail /ˈheil/ I. vi.& vt. 1. 下雹：It hails. 下雹子了。2. 欢呼，欢迎，招呼：The crowd hailed the victory. 人群欢呼胜利。The host hailed the guests at the door. 主人在门口欢迎客人。You must hail the bus. 你必须招呼公交车。3. 用于短语动词hail from出生在…，来自…：Where do you hail from with an accent like that?带那种口音，你是哪里人？‖II. n. ［u］雹：a hail 一阵雹子