squeal
英 [skwi?l]
美[skwil]
- vt. 告密；長聲尖叫
- vi. 告密；尖聲地說
- n. 尖叫聲
低頻詞TEM8IELTS擴展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?squeals;第三人稱單數(shù):?squeals;過去式:?squealed;過去分詞:?squealed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?squealing;
助記提示
1、應該算是擬聲詞。
2、注意三個具有某種同源性的單詞：squeal, squeak, squall.
3. squall => squeal.
2、注意三個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.
雙語例句
- 1. He heard tires squeal as the car braked to avoid a collision.
- 為避免相撞而剎車時，他聽到了輪胎與地面刺耳的摩擦聲。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The children gave a squeal of fright.
- 孩子們發(fā)出驚嚇的尖叫聲.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. At that moment there was a squeal of brakes and the angry blowing of a car horn.
- 當時就聽見刺耳的剎車聲和憤怒的汽車喇叭聲。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. There was a squeal of brakes as the car suddenly stopped.
- 小汽車突然停下來時,車閘發(fā)出尖叫聲.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The hoarse grunt or squeal is characteristic of toxicity.
- 嘶啞的哼聲和叫聲是中毒的特征.
來自辭典例句