好词典
screams
UK //skriːmz//US //skriːmz//
词源
源自中古英语 scremen，可能受到古诺尔斯语 skræma（惊吓）的影响，最终源自原始日耳曼语。
noun
❶ 指因恐惧、疼痛或兴奋而发出的尖锐、响亮的声音，通常持续时间较短且情绪强烈。
“The child's screams woke up the whole neighborhood.”
（孩子的尖叫声惊醒了整个街区。）
“We heard screams coming from the haunted house.”
（我们听到鬼屋里传来尖叫声。）
同义词:shrieks, yells, cries
verb
❶ 发出尖锐、响亮的声音，通常表达恐惧、痛苦或极度兴奋的情绪。
“She screams every time she sees a spider.”
（每次看到蜘蛛她都会尖叫。）
“The fans screamed when their favorite singer appeared on stage.”
（粉丝们看到最喜欢的歌手登台时尖叫起来。）
同义词:shouts, shrieks, yells
常见短语
screams of laughter — 形容因极度好笑而发出的尖叫声，通常用于描述集体欢笑的场景。
“The classroom was filled with screams of laughter during the funny video.”
（观看搞笑视频时教室里充满了欢笑的尖叫声。）
blood-curdling screams — 形容令人毛骨悚然的尖叫声，通常与恐怖或极度痛苦的场景相关。
“The horror movie featured blood-curdling screams that gave me nightmares.”
（这部恐怖片里令人毛骨悚然的尖叫声让我做了噩梦。）