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screeching

UK //ˈskriːtʃɪŋ//US //ˈskritʃɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'skrechen',可能模仿尖锐刺耳的声音。

adjective

❶ 形容声音尖锐刺耳,通常指高频率的噪音,如刹车声、金属摩擦声或惊恐的尖叫声。

“The screeching brakes woke up the whole neighborhood.”

(刺耳的刹车声吵醒了整个社区。)

“We heard a screeching sound coming from the old door hinges.”

(我们听到旧门铰链发出刺耳的声音。)

同义词:shrieking, squealing, piercing

verb

❶ 发出尖锐刺耳的声音,通常用于描述人或动物因恐惧、兴奋或疼痛而尖叫。

“The tires screeched as the car came to a sudden stop.”

(汽车突然停下时,轮胎发出刺耳的摩擦声。)

“The owl screeched loudly in the middle of the night.”

(猫头鹰在深夜发出响亮的尖叫声。)

同义词:screaming, yelling, howling

常见短语

screeching halt — 突然而剧烈的停止,通常伴随刺耳的声音,用于形容运动或进程的突然中断。

“The project came to a screeching halt when the funding was cut.”

(资金被切断后,项目突然停滞不前。)