好词典
squeal
UK /skwiːl/US /skwiːl/
词源
源自中古英语 squelen，可能模仿尖锐声音的拟声词，与古挪威语 skvala（发出噪音）有关。
verb
❶ 发出尖锐刺耳的声音，通常指人或动物因疼痛、兴奋或恐惧而发出的高音调叫声。
“The piglet squealed when it was picked up.”
（小猪被抱起来时发出尖叫声。）
“The children squealed with delight at the sight of the ice cream truck.”
（孩子们看到冰淇淋车时高兴地尖叫起来。）
❶ （俚语）告密，向权威人士透露他人的秘密或非法行为。
“The gang member squealed to the police about the robbery.”
（那个团伙成员向警方告发了抢劫案。）
“Don't squeal on your friends just to save yourself.”
（不要为了自保就出卖朋友。）
同义词:shriek, screech, yelp, inform, snitch
noun
❶ 尖锐刺耳的叫声，通常持续时间较短但音调很高。
“A loud squeal came from the playground.”
（操场上传来一声响亮的尖叫。）
“The squeal of tires alerted us to the accident.”
（轮胎的尖啸声让我们注意到发生了车祸。）
同义词:shriek, screech, yelp
常见短语
squeal with delight — 因极度高兴而发出尖叫声，常用于描述儿童或兴奋时的反应。
“The girls squealed with delight when they saw the puppy.”
（女孩们看到小狗时高兴得尖叫起来。）
squeal on someone — 向当局告发某人的不当行为，带有背叛的意味。
“He was afraid his coworker would squeal on him to the boss.”
（他担心同事会向老板告发他。）