squeal

英 [skwi?l] 美[skwil]
  • vt. 告密；長(zhǎng)聲尖叫
  • vi. 告密；尖聲地說(shuō)
  • n. 尖叫聲
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詞態(tài)變化

復(fù)數(shù):?squeals;第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù):?squeals;過(guò)去式:?squealed;過(guò)去分詞:?squealed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?squealing;

助記提示

1、應(yīng)該算是擬聲詞。
2、注意三個(gè)具有某種同源性的單詞：squeal, squeak, squall.
3. squall => squeal.

英文詞源

squeal (v.)
c. 1300, probably of imitative origin, similar to Old Norse skvala "to cry out" (see squall (v.)). The sense of "inform on another" is first recorded 1865. Related: Squealed; squealing. The noun is attested from 1747.

雙語(yǔ)例句

1. He heard tires squeal as the car braked to avoid a collision.
為避免相撞而剎車(chē)時(shí)，他聽(tīng)到了輪胎與地面刺耳的摩擦聲。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. The children gave a squeal of fright.
孩子們發(fā)出驚嚇的尖叫聲.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

3. At that moment there was a squeal of brakes and the angry blowing of a car horn.
當(dāng)時(shí)就聽(tīng)見(jiàn)刺耳的剎車(chē)聲和憤怒的汽車(chē)?yán)嚷暋?/dd>

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. There was a squeal of brakes as the car suddenly stopped.
小汽車(chē)突然停下來(lái)時(shí),車(chē)閘發(fā)出尖叫聲.

來(lái)自辭典例句

5. The hoarse grunt or squeal is characteristic of toxicity.
嘶啞的哼聲和叫聲是中毒的特征.

來(lái)自辭典例句