
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)