
好词典

源自中古英语 'yellen',与古英语 'gellan'(喊叫)相关,可能模仿喊叫的声音。
❶ 大声喊叫,通常是因为愤怒、兴奋或想要引起注意。可以指持续或反复的喊叫行为。
“The coach was yelling at the players for not following instructions.”
(教练因为球员不听从指示而对他们大声吼叫。)
“She started yelling when she saw the spider on her bed.”
(当她看到床上有蜘蛛时,她开始尖叫。)
yelling match — 指两个人或多人之间激烈的争吵,双方都在大声喊叫,互不相让。
“Their argument turned into a yelling match that the whole neighborhood could hear.”
(他们的争吵演变成了一场整个社区都能听到的激烈对吼。)