screech
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If a vehicle screeches somewhere or if its tyres screech, its tyres make an unpleasant high-pitched noise on the road. (車輛輪胎摩擦路麪而) 發嘎吱聲
A black Mercedes screeched to a halt beside the helicopter. 一輛黑色梅賽德斯轎車在那輛直陞機旁嘎然停下。
2. V-T When you screech something, you shout it in a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched voice. (人) 尖聲喊
"Get me some water, Jeremy!" I screeched. “給我弄些水,傑裡米!”我尖聲喊道。
3. N-COUNT Screech is also a noun. 尖聲喊
The figure gave a screech. 那個人影發出了一聲尖叫。
4. V-I When a bird, animal, or thing screeches, it makes a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched noise. (鳥、動物、物躰等) 發出尖而刺耳的叫聲
A macaw screeched at him from its perch. 一衹金剛鸚鵡從棲枝上沖他尖叫。
5. N-COUNT Screech is also a noun. (鳥、動物、物躰等發出的) 尖而刺耳的叫聲
He heard the screech of brakes. 他聽到了刹車的尖而刺耳聲。
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screech /skriːtʃ/ (screeching,screeched,screeches)
剑桥词典
- to make an unpleasant , loud , high noise
尖叫;發出刺耳聲
She was screeching at him at the top of her voice . 她沖他聲嘶力竭地尖叫著。
He was screeching with pain /laughter . 他疼得大叫/笑得直叫。
[ 跟直接引語一起使用的動詞 ] "Don't you dare touch me!" she screeched. “你敢碰我!”她大聲叫道。
The car screeched to a halt /standstill (= stopped very suddenly , making a loud high noise ). 汽車嘎的一聲刹住了。
figurative The economic recovery is likely to screech to a halt /standstill (= stop very suddenly ) if taxes are increased . 倘若加稅,經濟複囌很可能會突然止步。 返回 screech