screamer
/ˈskriːmə(r)/noun
1
- a person or thing that makes a screaming sound尖声喊叫的人; 发出尖锐刺耳声的东西。
2
- informal a thing remarkable for speed or impact〈非正式〉快速（或有影响）的事物：
he won a screamer of a 500 cc final.
他赢得了有影响的500cc决赛。
2.1
- an extremely fast ball or shot快球; 快速击球：
he sent two screamers past the Oxford goalkeeper.
他两记劲射, 攻破牛津队大门。
2.2
- chiefly US a sensational or very large headline〈主美〉轰动的标题, 巨幅标题：
his death caused a front-page screamer.
报纸头版大标题报道他的死讯。
2.3
- dated a thing that causes screams of laughter〈旧〉引人捧腹大笑的事。
3
- a large goose-like South American waterbird with a short bill, a sharp bony spur on each wing, and a harsh honking call（南美产的）叫鸭。
3.1
- Family Anhimidae: two genera and three species.叫鸭科：2属, 3种。
短语
two-pot screamer
- Austral. informal a person who shows the effects of alcohol after drinking comparatively little〈澳, 非正式〉易醉的人; 稍饮即醉的人。