English Dictionary

howler

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈhaʊlɚ/

名詞

歴史的 俗語 比喩的用法 時々 古風

That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey. / (historical) A person hired to howl at a funeral. / (slang) A painfully obvious mistake. / (slang) A hilarious joke.

日本語の意味

遠吠えする動物、特にオオカミやフクロウザルなどの、遠吠えする生き物 / （歴史的用法）葬式で遠吠えするために雇われた人 / （スラング）明らかに見過ごせない大きな間違い / （スラング）非常に笑える冗談

A lone howler echoed across the valley at midnight, sending a chill through the campsite.

真夜中、谷間に孤独な遠吠えをする動物の声がこだまし、キャンプ場に寒気が走った。

意味（1）

That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.

意味（2）

(historical) A person hired to howl at a funeral.

意味（3）

(slang) A painfully obvious mistake.

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.

意味（4）

(slang) A hilarious joke.

意味（5）

(slang) A bitterly cold day.

意味（6）

(psychology) A person who expresses aggression openly in the form of threats.

Coordinate term: hunter

意味（7）

(sometimes figuratively) A heavy fall.

意味（8）

(slang) A serious accident (especially to come a howler or go a howler; compare come a cropper).

Our hansom came a howler.

意味（9）

(slang) A tremendous lie; a whopper.

意味（10）

(slang, dated) A fashionably but extravagantly overdressed man, a "howling swell".

意味（11）

(historical) A 32-ounce ceramic, plastic, or stainless steel jug used to transport draft beer.

howlers （ plural ）