
好词典

源自中古英语 scremen,可能模仿尖锐声音的拟声词,与古诺尔斯语 skræma(恐吓)有关。
❶ 因恐惧、疼痛或兴奋而发出尖锐、响亮的声音,通常表达强烈情绪。
“She screamed when she saw the spider.”
(她看到蜘蛛时尖叫起来。)
“The crowd screamed with excitement at the concert.”
(观众在演唱会上兴奋地尖叫。)
❶ 尖锐刺耳的喊叫声,通常由恐惧、痛苦或极度兴奋引发。
“A loud scream came from the haunted house.”
(鬼屋里传出一声刺耳的尖叫。)
“Her scream alerted the neighbors.”
(她的尖叫声惊动了邻居。)
scream your head off — 长时间持续地大声尖叫,通常用于描述极度恐惧或兴奋的状态。
“The kids were screaming their heads off on the roller coaster.”
(孩子们在过山车上疯狂尖叫。)
scream blue murder — 英式俚语,形容因愤怒或疼痛而发出极其夸张的喊叫声。
“He screamed blue murder when he got the injection.”
(他打针时叫得惊天动地。)