squeal
verb[I]
uk/skwiːl/us/skwiːl/to make along, very highsoundorcry:
发出长而尖的声音；尖叫We couldhearthepigletssquealing as weenteredthefarmyard.我们走进农场庭院时，可以听见猪崽在长嚎。
Thebrakessquealed as thevanroundedthecorner.货车转弯时刹车发出了尖厉的声音。
The twochildrensquealedwithjoy.两个孩子高兴地尖叫着。
informal
tocomplainabout somethingloudly:
大声抱怨；高声抗议Thethreatoffurtherchangesin theeducationsystemis makingteacherssqueal.进一步改革教育系统的威胁令教师们大声抗议。
slangdisapproving
to giveinformationto thepoliceaboutpeopleyouknowwho havecommittedacrime:
告密，告发When hefindsout who squealedonhim, he's going to make them verysorry.等他查出是谁告的密，他会让他们后悔的。
Shouting & screaming
- barracking
- bawl
- bellow
- bray
- burst
- burst out
- call (something) out
- clamour
- cry
- cry out
- ejaculate
- givesomeonea shoutidiom
- holler
- howl
- raise
- shout
- shouty
- squawk
- the hairdryer treatment
- thunder
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squeal
noun[C]
uk/skwiːl/us/skwiːl/along, very highsoundorcry:
发出长而尖的声音；尖叫Erikcollapsedintogigglesand squeals as Pennybeganticklinghim.彭妮开始胳肢埃里克时，他咯咯笑着，尖叫着缩成一团。
Thetraingroundto ahaltwith a squealofbrakes.伴着刺耳的刹车声，火车停了下来。
Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bleat
- buzzy
- caterwauling
- chatter
- cockcrow
- coo
- cry
- hee-haw
- honk
- howling
- miaow
- peep
- quack
- squeak
- trill
- trumpet
- warble
- woof
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