squeal

英 [skwiːl] 美 [skwiːl]

• v. 用长而尖的声音说；发出长声尖叫；告密
• n. 长而尖的叫声

英英释义

Noun:

1. a high-pitched howl

Verb:

1. utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs

2. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. He squealed the words out.
   他吼叫著说出那些话。
2. Ghosts did shriek and squeal about the streets.
   鬼魂的确在四处的街道上厉声尖叫。
3. He squealed on his friends.
   他把朋友给告了。
4. The accountant says she's going to squeal on the manager for graft and embezzlement.
   会计说她就要告发经理贪污公款。

用作名词 (n.)

1. He stopped with a squeal of brakes.
   他嘎的一声把车刹住了。
2. The children gave a squeal of fright.
   孩子们发出惊吓的尖叫声。

经典引文

• The bus slowed and halted, with a squeal of gears.

  出自： A. Lee

• He was joking with the two boys on duty, sending them into squeals of laughter.

  出自： F. King

• He squealed, as if something had stabbed him.

  出自： Tolkien

• Advertisers are squealing about the cost of commercial TV.

  出自：Broadcast

词汇搭配

• cornering squeal 轮胎转向噪声...
• squeal rule 避孕的规定
• tape squeal 磁带尖叫声
• squeal on someone 供出某人,告发某人...
• make someone squeal 使某人大声叫喊...
• squeal with something 因某事而尖叫...

近反义词

【近义词】

• cry 哭
• yell 大叫
• screech 尖叫
• squeak 吱吱声
• wail 痛哭
• tattle 闲谈
• shriek 尖叫
• yelp 吠
• howl 长嚎
• scream 尖叫声
• squawk 叫声
• inform 通知
• inform on 告发
• squall 狂风
• on 在 ... 之上
• fink 破坏及反罢工的人...
• oink 猪的呼噜声
• confess 承认