screech

screech
verb
  1. [noobj.](of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry
    (人,动物)尖叫
    she hit her brother, causing him to screech with pain.
    她打了她弟弟,他疼得直叫。
    ■make a loud, harsh, squealing sound
    发出尖厉刺耳的响声
    [as adj. screeching]she brought the car to a screeching halt.
    她刹车时车发出刺耳的声响。
    ■[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move rapidly with such a sound
    呼啸而过
    the van screeched round a bend at speed.
    面包车呼啸着飞速转弯。
noun
  1. a loud, harsh, piercing cry
    尖厉刺耳的叫声
    ■a loud, harsh, squealing sound
    刺耳的吱吱声
    a screech of brakes.
    刹车时的刺耳响声。
派生
screecher
noun
screechy
( screechier, screechiest)
adjective(screechier, screechiest)
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: alteration of archaic scritch, of imitative origin
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