
screaming
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。)
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。)
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。)