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scream

UK //skriːm//US //skriːm//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:shriek, yell, howl

noun

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。)

同义词:shriek, cry, yell

常见短语

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。)