shout to call attention, 1781, earlier hollo, holla (see hello). "Such forms, being mere syllables to call attention, are freely varied for sonorous effect" [Century Dictionary]. Old English had ea la. Halow as a shipman's cry to incite effort is from mid-15c.; Halloo as a verb, "to pursue with shouts, to shout in the chase," is from late 14c. Compare also harou, cry of distress, late 13c., from French.
双语例句
1. Hallo, may I speak to Frank, please.
喂，我找弗兰克。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Very softly, she called out: "Hallo? Who's there?"
她轻声细气喊道：“喂？有人吗？”
来自柯林斯例句
3. Do you want to pop your head in and say hallo to my girlfriend?
