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| /skriːtʃ/ |
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| 1 | I/T to make a loud , high , and unpleasant cry , especially when you are upset （尤指烦躁时）尖声喊叫 | We tried to calm her, but she just screeched more loudly. 我们尽量安慰她，但她却叫得更大声。 | |
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| 2 | I to make a loud , high , and unpleasant noise 发出尖锐刺耳声 | Brakes screeched and then we heard a crash. 刹车发出刺耳的响声，接着我们听到碰撞声。 | | seagulls screeching over our heads 在我们头顶尖叫着的海鸥 | | | 2a | I to move making a loud , high , and unpleasant noise （移动时）发出尖锐刺耳声 | | screech to a halt (=to stop very suddenly with a screech) The car screeched to a halt, and a man jumped out. 嘎然停住 | | +down/around/into etc A van screeched round the corner. 一辆货车呼啸着拐过街角。 | | |
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| - | come to/bring sth to a screeching halt
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| to stop suddenly or make something stop suddenly |
| 嘎然停住 |
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| screech noun C |
| an owl’ s screech 猫头鹰的尖叫声 |
| the screech of tyres 轮胎的尖利摩擦声 |
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| screechiness noun U |
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| screechy adj |
| screechy violins 吱吱嘎嘎的小提琴 |
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