| 释义 |
shriek /ʃriːk/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 尖叫(声)；尖声
raise one's voice to a shriek 把嗓门提高到尖叫的程度
the shriek of a woman trapped under piles of debris 陷在瓦砾堆里的一个妇女的尖叫声
the shriek of chalk on the blackboard 粉笔划过黑板时发出的刺耳的吱吱声
2. 尖声大笑
give a shriek of joy 发出欢乐的尖声大笑
3. 〈口〉感叹号
II ❶ vi.
1. (鸟等)尖声叫；尖声喊叫
shriek with pain 痛得直叫
2. 尖声大笑
3. (乐器、风等)发出尖声
The north wind was shrieking. 北风呼啸着。
4. 刺耳
The answer shrieked at him. 这答复在他听来很刺耳。
❷ vt.
1. 尖声发出；尖声叫喊
shriek an alarm 尖声报警
shriek curses at sb. 尖声咒骂某人
She shrieked at him, “You son-of-a-bitch!” 她对着他尖声高叫，“你这狗娘养的!”
2. 大叫大喊地表明，清楚地表示
headlines shrieking their sensational news of the murder 耸人听闻地报道谋杀消息的大标题
[<? ON skrækja to screech] phr. shriek out 用尖声的痛苦声调说出 shriek with laughter 狂笑不止 |