utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement
(尤指因惊骇、疼痛或兴奋而)尖声叫喊
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the audience shrieked with laughter 观众尖声大笑起来
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[with direct speech]
‘There it is!’ she shrieked “就在那儿!”她尖声叫道
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[with obj.]
she was shrieking abuse at a taxi .她对着一辆出租车尖声大骂。
(of something inanimate)make a high-pitched screeching sound
(无生命的东西)发出尖锐刺耳声
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the wheels shrieked as the car sped away .当汽车加速开走时,车轮发出尖锐刺耳的声音。
〈喻〉 明显地不协调
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the answer shrieked at her all too clearly 这个回答明显不合她的意
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the patterned carpets shrieked at Blanche from the shabby store .有图案的地毯在这家破烂的商店里,让布兰奇觉得很不和谐。
a high-pitched piercing cry or sound; a scream
尖声;尖叫
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shrieks of laughter .尖声大笑。
〈非正式〉 感叹号。
"late 15th cent. (as a verb): imitative; compare with dialect