squeal
Word family nounsquealersquealingverbsqueal
squeal1 /skwiːl/ ●○○ verb 1 SCREAM[intransitiveI, transitiveT] to make a long loud high sound or cry 发出长而尖锐的声音[叫声];用长而尖的声音说 → screamsqueal with/in The children squealed with delight. 孩子们高兴得尖叫起来。
They drove off, tyres squealing. 他们开车走了,轮胎发出吱的一声。
‘Let me go!’ she squealed. “让我走!”她尖声叫道。
2. [intransitiveI + on] informalTELL to tell the police or someone in authority about someone you know who has done something wrong 举报(某人);告密 SYN inform squeal with/in• The children squealed with delight as he gave them each a gift.• I was squealing with delight at the tricks his middle finger was playing when suddenly Captain leapt on us growling.• Their high voices squealing with delight when Carla mispronounced some word they coaxed her to repeat.• The children squealed with delight when Karen tallied up the poker chips and announced that Jennifer and Bryan had the highest scores.• He heard them squealing with delight.• When you stop and he gets out, young women squeal with glee.• Claire is almost squealing with happiness.• Athelstan heard Lady Maude squeal with pleasure.• If I was 12 years old I'd be squealing in the stalls as well. squeal2 noun [countableC] SCREAMa long loud high sound or cry 长而尖锐的声音[叫声] → screamsqueal of She gave a squeal of laughter. 她发出了一声尖笑。
There was a squeal of brakes. 刹车时发出吱的一声。
squeal of• Squeals of laughter were coming from under the bed.• a squeal of tires Origin squeal1 (1200-1300) From the sound