He began to howl dismally.是什么意思？

He began to howl dismally.

它就凄凉地吠叫起来.

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

began

v. 开始( begin的过去式 )，着手，创始，创办；

例句
He began comically ad-libbing a script...
他即兴调侃起了一段剧本。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

howl

vt. 哀号，吼叫；vi. 嚎叫，咆哮，哀嚎，<俚>开心地狂笑，<俚>狂欢；n. 嗥叫，嚎哭，<俚>及其可笑的事物；

例句
He tossed back his head in a howl of berserk laughter.
他仰天狂笑。

dismally

adv. 阴暗地，沉闷地；

例句
He failed dismally in his opening match.
他在揭幕战中惨败。