screech
verb[I]
uk/skriːtʃ/us/skriːtʃ/to make anunpleasant,loud, highnoise:
尖叫;发出刺耳声She was screeching at him at thetopof hervoice.她冲他声嘶力竭地尖叫着。
He was screechingwithpain/laughter.他疼得大叫/笑得直叫。
[+ speech]"Don't youdaretouchme!" she screeched.“你敢碰我!”她大声叫道。
Thecarscreechedto ahalt/standstill(=stoppedverysuddenly, making aloudhighnoise).汽车嘎的一声刹住了。
figurativeTheeconomicrecoveryislikelyto screechto ahalt/standstill(=stopverysuddenly)iftaxesareincreased.倘若加税,经济复苏很可能会突然止步。
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creakverb
squeakverb(SOUND)
screamverb(MAKE NOISE)
squealverb
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
screech
noun[C]
uk/skriːtʃ/us/skriːtʃ/along,loud, highnoisethat isunpleasanttohear:
尖叫;刺耳声Heletoutaloudscreech.他发出了一声尖叫。
Thetruckstoppedwith a screechofbrakes.卡车在一阵刺耳的急刹车尖啸声中停了下来。
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creaknoun
squeaknoun
screamnoun(NOISE)
squealnoun
Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- babble
- blaze
- chuff
- clatter
- click away
- clicker
- clinking
- clunk
- crump
- gunshot
- hiss
- jangling
- pip
- plunk
- putter
- scrunch
- sonic boom
- tick
- white noise
- whoosh