词典释义：
give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing extreme emotion or pain
尖叫
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they could hear him screaming in pain 他们能够听见他痛苦地尖声叫喊
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[as adj.
screaming ]a harassed mum with a screaming child .一位疲惫的母亲带着一个尖声哭叫着的小孩。
[reporting verb]cry something in a high-pitched, frenzied way
尖声叫道，尖叫着说
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[no obj.]
I ran to the house screaming for help 我向屋子奔去，尖声呼救
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[with direct speech]
‘Get out!’ he screamed “滚！”他尖声喊道
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[with obj.]
he screamed abuse down the phone. 他对着电话尖声痛骂。
urgently and vociferously call attention to one's views or feelings, especially ones of anger or distress
呼吁；强烈要求；抗议
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[with clause]
his supporters scream that he is being done an injustice 他的支持者呼吁说他受到了不公正的待遇
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figurative 〈喻〉the creative side of me is screaming out for attention .我的有创造力的一面在呼唤关注。
〈非 正式，旧〉 告密。
make a loud, high-pitched sound
发出尖叫声
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sirens were screaming from all over the city .警报器在全城到处发出尖锐刺耳的响声。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move very rapidly with or as if with such a sound
飞速运动；呼啸着飞行
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a shell screamed overhead .炮弹从头顶呼啸而过。
a long, loud, piercing cry expressing extreme emotion or pain
（因激动或痛苦而发出的）长时间的尖叫声
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they were awakened by screams for help .他们被求救的尖叫声惊醒了。
a high-pitched cry made by an animal
（动物的）高声尖叫
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the screams of the seagulls .海鸥的尖叫声。
a loud, piercing sound
刺耳的声响
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the scream of a falling bomb .炸弹下落的呼啸声。
[in sing.]
〈非 正式〉 极其滑稽可笑的人（或事物、场面）
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the movie's a scream .这部电影是部滑稽玩笑片。
" Middle English：origin uncertain; perhaps from Middle Dutch． "
