
好词典

源自中古英语 'skrechen',可能模仿尖锐刺耳的声音。
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。)
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。)
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。)