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shrieks

UK /ʃriːks/US /ʃriːks/

词源

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

noun

❶ 指尖锐刺耳的叫声,通常由恐惧、兴奋或疼痛引起,声音高亢且持续时间较短。

“The children's shrieks of laughter filled the playground.”

(孩子们尖锐的笑声充满了操场。)

“She let out a shriek when she saw the spider.”

(看到蜘蛛时,她发出一声尖叫。)

同义词:scream, yell, screech, howl, cry

verb

❶ 发出尖锐刺耳的声音,通常表达强烈的情感如恐惧、兴奋或疼痛。

“She shrieks every time she watches a horror movie.”

(每次看恐怖电影时她都会尖叫。)

“The baby shrieks when he doesn't get what he wants.”

(婴儿得不到想要的东西时会尖叫。)

同义词:scream, yell, screech, howl, cry

常见短语

shrieks of laughter — 形容因极度开心或兴奋而发出的尖锐笑声,通常用于描述群体或儿童的场景。

“The room was filled with shrieks of laughter during the party.”

(派对上房间里充满了尖锐的笑声。)

shrieks of terror — 指因极度恐惧或惊吓而发出的尖叫声,常见于恐怖场景或突发事件中。

“The haunted house echoed with shrieks of terror from visitors.”

(鬼屋里回荡着游客恐惧的尖叫声。)