screaming
present participle ofscream
| 单词 | screaming |
| 释义 | screaming present participle ofscream scream verb uk/skriːm/us/skriːm/screamverb(MAKE NOISE)B1[IorT] tocryor say somethingloudlyand usually on a highnote,especiallybecause ofstrongemotionssuch asfear,excitement, oranger: Aspiderlandedon herpillowand she screamed. Through thesmoke, the rescuers couldhearpeoplescreamingforhelp. He was screamingin/withpainandbeggingforanaesthetic. They screamedwithlaughterat herjokes. Ken screamed(out)awarningtellingpeopleto get out of the way. MrsBrownscreamed(=shoutedangrily)atJoelfordroppingthe test-tube. I've neverfoundscreaming(andshouting)(=shoutingangrily)atmystaffto be veryeffective. [+ speech]"Iwishyou weredead!" she screamed(=shoutedangrily). Itriedtoapologize, but he just screamedabuse/obscenitiesat me. to shout
[I+ adv/prep] If avehiclescreams, itmovesveryquicklymaking aloudhighsound: Thecarsscreamedroundthebend/pastthespectators. [I] to make aloud, highsound: Theambulanceracedround thecornerwithitstyresscreaming.
Shouting & screaming
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Sounds made by objects, movement or impact screamverb(GET ATTENTION)[I](alsoscream out) If a word orimagescreams (out), it getsattentionbecause it is verybigoreasytonotice: "Latest Plane Disaster!" screamed thenewspaperheadlinesthe nextday. Apparent and obvious
Idiomsscream (out) forsomething screamyourhead off Examplesofscreamingscreaming In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Shouting,screaming, melismatic vocalisations often featuring call and response with a backup 'chorus' inspired by sanctified churches. From theCambridge English Corpus I couldn't sit through a lunch-hour or recess without peoplescreamingthings at me and throwing pieces of food at me. From theCambridge English Corpus No blood is seen; noscreamingis heard; casualties are faceless. From theCambridge English Corpus His lifelong recollection was of tormentedscreamingthroughout the day and night. From theCambridge English Corpus This included both physical and verbal forms of defiance, noncompliance, aggression, taunting, andscreaming. From theCambridge English Corpus She had intensescreamingepisodes that, over time, decreased in frequency yet recurred at times of stress. From theCambridge English Corpus Inside the port, a confusing assembly of gesticulating andscreaming, sometimes even fighting, tradesmen unfolds against the backdrop of car engines roaring. From theCambridge English Corpus Some say it was horrible because of conditions surrounding the environment, having to walk through a crowd ofscreamingprotesters. From theCambridge English Corpus Lyrics are assertive and arrogant, but the exact words are less significant than the vocal styles involved, the shrill shouting andscreaming. From theCambridge English Corpus His was a figure of tremendous, repressed pain; his outward form muffled a raucous,screamingsilence. From theCambridge English Corpus She struggles in vain,screamingand trying to get away. From theCambridge English Corpus We hear the truck, a struggle, ascreamingman falling into an abandoned oil well, sludge being dumped into the hole. From theCambridge English Corpus Patients described expressions of hysteria,screaming, and an intensity of emotion where the body was shaking. From theCambridge English Corpus One time he awoke in a state of terror, sweating like crazy, and he actually heard himselfscreaming. From theCambridge English Corpus I also witnessed a white woman who was still dressed as if she were about to bathe (covered up in towels)screaminghysterically. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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