screech
英 [skriːtʃ]
美 [skriːtʃ]
- vi. 发出尖锐的声音；发出恐惧或痛苦的叫喊声
- n. 尖叫声，尖利刺耳的声音；尖声喊叫
- vt. 尖着声音讲或喊
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英语词源
- screech (v.)
- 1570s, alteration of scritch (mid-13c., schrichen), possibly of imitative origin (compare shriek). Related: Screeched; screeching. Screech-owl is attested from 1590s (scritch-owl is from 1520s).
- screech (n.)
- 1550s, from screech (v.). Earlier scritch (1510s).
权威例句
- 1. He heard the screech of brakes.
- 他听到刺耳的刹车声。
- 2. The figure gave a screech.
- 那个身影发出一声尖叫。
- 3. In the distance he hears the screech of a dump truck's brakes.
- 在很远处,他听见了卡车的急刹车声.
- 4. Church bells peal while squadrons of swallows screech and dive.
- 当教堂的大钟隆隆鸣响时,成群结队的燕子尖叫着向下俯冲.
- 5. The screech of jet planes violated the peace of the afternoon.
- 喷射机的尖啸声侵犯了下午的平静.