shriek
Word family nounshriekershriekingshriekadverbshriekingly
shriek1 /ʃriːk/ ●○○ verb 1 [intransitiveI]SCREAM to make a very high loud sound, especially because you are afraid, angry, excited, or in pain 尖叫,尖声喊叫 SYN scream They were dragged from their homes, shrieking and weeping. 他们哭喊着被人从家里拖出去。
He shrieked in agony. 他痛苦地尖叫起来。
shriek with A group of students were shrieking with laughter. 一群学生在尖声大笑。
2 [transitiveT]SCREAM to say something in a high loud voice because you are excited, afraid, or angry 尖声说 SYN scream ‘I’m pregnant!’ she shrieked. “我怀孕啦。”她尖声叫道。
shriek at ‘I’ll kill you!’ Anne shrieked at him. “我要杀了你。”安妮冲着他尖声喊道。
shriek2 noun [countableC] CSSCREAMa loud high sound made because you are frightened, excited, angry etc 尖叫声 SYN screamshriek of a shriek of laughter 一声尖笑
with a shriek With a shriek of delight, Jean hugged Maggie. 琼兴奋地尖叫一声,抱住了玛吉。
give/let out a shriek Ella let out a piercing shriek. 埃拉发出一声刺耳的尖叫声。
Origin shriek1 (1400-1500) Probably from a Scandinavian language