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源自中古英语 'skricchen',可能模仿尖锐声音的拟声词,与古诺尔斯语 'skrækja'(尖叫)相关。
❶ 发出尖锐刺耳的声音,通常指突然、不悦耳的高音,如刹车声、动物叫声或人因惊恐发出的声音。
“The car screeched to a halt.”
(汽车发出刺耳的声音停了下来。)
“The owl screeched in the middle of the night.”
(猫头鹰在半夜发出尖叫声。)
❶ 尖锐刺耳的声音,通常令人不适,如金属摩擦、动物叫声或人的尖叫声。
“The screech of the brakes startled everyone.”
(刹车的刺耳声吓了大家一跳。)
“We heard a screech from the jungle.”
(我们听到丛林里传来一声尖叫。)
screech to a halt — 指某物突然停止时发出刺耳的声音,常用于描述车辆急刹或运动突然中断。
“The train screeched to a halt just before the crossing.”
(火车在道口前发出刺耳的声音停了下来。)