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screechskri:tFv, n(to make) a long loud high noise, which is usually unpleasant to hear尖叫;刺耳声She let out a loud screech. [C]她发出了一声尖叫。The truck stopped with a screech of brakes. [C]卡车在一阵急刹车的刺耳尖啸声中停了下来。It was so upsetting to see the monkeys screeching in the cage. [I]看到猴子在笼子里发出尖叫实在令人心烦。I was woken by a barn owl screeching outside my window. [I]我被窗外仓的尖叫声吵醒。He was screeching with pain/laughter. [I]他痛得/笑得直叫。The children screeched with delight when they saw Father Christmas. [I]当孩子们见到圣诞老人时，他们高兴得直叫。(humorous) That woman's screeching, not singing! [I]那个女的不是在唱歌，而是在尖叫。"Don't you dare touch me!" she screeched. [+ clause]“你敢碰我！”她尖叫道。The car screeched to a halt/came to a screeching halt/screeched to a standstill (= the BRAKES or wheels made a loud high noise as the car stopped suddenly). [I]车子嘎的一声刹住了。(fig.) The economic recovery is likely to screech to a halt (= stop suddenly) if taxes are increased.若税收增加，经济复苏很可能会突然停止。
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