squawk

英 [skwɔːk] 美 [skwɔːk]

• n. 叫声；嘈杂的抱怨
• v. 呱呱地叫鸣；喋喋不休地发牢骚

英英释义

Noun:

1. the noise of squawking;

   "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"
   "the squawk of car horns"
   

2. informal terms for objecting;

   "I have a gripe about the service here"
   

Verb:

1. utter a harsh abrupt scream

2. complain;

   "What was he hollering about?"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The bird gave a startled squawk.
   鸟发出嘎嘎的惊叫声。
2. At once we hear the drums and the squawk of trumpets.
   我们便立刻听到了鼓声和刺耳的喇叭声。
3. He gave a loud squawk when they ignored him.
   他们不理他时，他发出大声的抗议。

用作动词 (v.)

1. The parrot squawked loudly.
   那鹦鹉嘎嘎大叫。
2. Domestic customers may take a while to notice, but energy-intense industries will squawk.
   国内的消费者可能经过一段时间才能有所察觉，但是用能大户的工业将会抗议。

经典引文

• 'Exercise?' squawked Jackie. 'I can't move in this!'

  出自： P. Scobie

词汇搭配

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近反义词

【近义词】

• complain 抱怨
• protest 抗议
• screech 尖叫
• call 呼叫
• cry 哭
• squeal 用长而尖的声音说...
• shriek 尖叫
• whine 闹声
• wail 痛哭
• moan 呻吟声
• grumble 发牢骚
• mutter 咕哝
• complaint 抱怨
• bitch 母狗
• beef 牛肉
• gripe 抱怨
• bellyache 腹痛
• skreak 发出尖叫声
• grouse 松鸡
• kick 踢
• holler 叫喊
• skreigh 发出刺耳的尖叫声...
• crab 蟹
• screak 嘎嘎作响