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单词 screeching
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Definition of screeching in English:

screeching

noun ˈskriːtʃɪŋˈskritʃɪŋ
mass noun
  • Loud, harsh piercing cries or noises.

    the screeching of a macaw
    Harris heard the screeching of car tyres
adjective ˈskriːtʃɪŋˈskritʃɪŋ
  • 1Making a loud, harsh, piercing sound.

    a screeching flock of parrots
    screeching guitars
    1. 1.1 Used in reference to the sound made by the sudden stopping of a vehicle as a result of a forceful application of the brakes.
      the truck came to a screeching halt
      figurative the accident brought his career to a screeching halt

Definition of screeching in US English:

screeching

nounˈskrēCHiNGˈskritʃɪŋ
  • Loud, harsh piercing cries or noises.

    the screeching of a macaw
    Harris heard the screeching of car tires
adjectiveˈskrēCHiNGˈskritʃɪŋ
  • 1Making a loud, harsh, piercing sound.

    a screeching flock of parrots
    screeching guitars
    1. 1.1 Used in reference to the sound made by the sudden stopping of a vehicle as a result of a forceful application of the brakes.
      the truck came to a screeching halt
      figurative the accident brought his career to a screeching halt
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