no obj.
1- (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise（鸟）发出粗厉的叫声：
the geese flew upriver, squawking.
这些鹅一边飞向上游, 一边发出粗厉的叫声。
1.1
- with direct speech(of a person) say something in a loud, discordant tone（人）厉声喝：
'What are you doing?'she squawked.
“你在做什么？”她厉声喝道。
1.2
- complain or protest about something诉苦; 投诉; 抗议。
1
- a loud, harsh, or discordant noise made by a bird or a person（鸟或人发出的）粗厉叫声。
1.1
- a complaint or protest诉苦; 投诉; 抗议：
her plan provoked a loud squawk from her friends.
她的计划引起朋友们大声的抗议。
派生词
squawker
noun词源
early 19th cent.: imitative.