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shrieked

UK //ʃriːkt//US //ʃriːkt//

词源

源自中古英语 'shriken',可能与古诺尔斯语 'skrækja'(尖叫)有关。

verb

❶ 发出尖锐刺耳的叫声,通常因恐惧、惊讶或极度兴奋而突然大叫。

“She shrieked when she saw the spider crawling on her arm.”

(当她看到蜘蛛在她手臂上爬行时,她尖叫起来。)

“The children shrieked with laughter as they played in the water.”

(孩子们在水中玩耍时,发出欢快的尖叫声。)

同义词:screamed, yelled, screeched

常见短语

shrieked with laughter — 因极度开心或滑稽的事情而发出尖叫声,通常用于形容大笑时的反应。

“The kids shrieked with laughter when the clown fell over.”

(当小丑摔倒时,孩子们笑得尖叫起来。)