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screeched

UK //skriːtʃt//US //skriːtʃt//

词源

源自中古英语 'skrichen'(尖叫),可能模仿尖锐声音的拟声词,与古诺尔斯语 'skrækja'(尖叫)相关。

verb

❶ 发出尖锐刺耳的声音,通常指突然的、高音的噪音,比如刹车声、动物叫声或人因惊吓发出的声音。

“The car screeched to a halt just inches from the pedestrian.”

(汽车在距离行人仅几英寸处发出刺耳的刹车声停下。)

“Owls screeched in the dark forest, making the night eerie.”

(猫头鹰在漆黑的森林里尖叫,让夜晚显得阴森。)

同义词:shrieked, screamed, squealed

常见短语

screeched to a halt — 形容车辆突然停下时发出的尖锐刹车声,强调停止的突然性和声音的刺耳。

“The bus screeched to a halt to avoid hitting the dog.”

(公交车紧急刹车避开小狗,发出刺耳的声音。)