yelp /jelp/ vi. | vt. | n.I ❶ vi. (因痛楚或兴奋等而)尖声急叫，叫喊；狺吠；嗥叫 When he accidentally stepped on its tail, the little dog yelped in pain. 他不小心踩着了小狗的尾巴，它痛得急叫。 ❷ vt. 叫喊着说 yelp a few phrases 叫喊着说出几个词语 II n. 尖声急叫；狺吠 He cried with a little yelp of panic. 他惊惶地尖叫一声。 [< OE gielpan to boast; 与LG galpen to croak, Dan gylpe 有关]