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screaming

UK //ˈskriːmɪŋ//US //ˈskrimɪŋ//

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。

adjective

❶ 形容声音非常大且尖锐刺耳,通常是因为恐惧、疼痛或极度兴奋而发出的喊叫声。

“The screaming child ran out of the haunted house.”

(尖叫的孩子从鬼屋里跑了出来。)

“We heard screaming coming from the alley.”

(我们听到巷子里传来尖叫声。)

❶ 形容颜色极其鲜艳夺目,甚至显得刺眼或不协调。

“She wore a screaming pink dress to the party.”

(她穿了一件亮粉色的连衣裙去参加派对。)

“The artist used screaming yellow in his painting.”

(画家在作品中使用了大面积的亮黄色。)

同义词:shrieking, screeching, yelling

noun

❶ 指持续或反复发出尖锐刺耳声音的行为或过程。

“The screaming of the brakes made me cover my ears.”

(刹车发出的尖啸声让我捂住了耳朵。)

“Constant screaming can damage your vocal cords.”

(持续尖叫可能会损伤声带。)

同义词:shrieking, yelling, howling

常见短语

screaming match — 指两个人或多人之间激烈的争吵,双方都提高嗓门互相喊叫。

“The couple had a screaming match in the middle of the street.”

(这对夫妻在街中央大吵了一架。)

screaming deal — 形容价格非常优惠的交易,便宜得让人忍不住惊呼。

“I got this designer bag at a screaming deal during the sale.”

(我在促销时以超低价买到了这个设计师包包。)