scream

B2 CET-4 Oxf 3000 高中 FREQ #2261 ★★★☆☆

n. 尖叫声 vi. 尖叫, 大笑, 尖啸, 令人震惊 vt. 尖叫着说, 大叫大嚷着要求

发音

US
UK /skɹiːm/

词形变化

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教材释义与例句

名词

尖叫声;尖锐刺耳的声音;极其滑稽可笑的人

a loud high sound that you make with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc

动词

尖叫;呼啸;发出尖锐刺耳的声音;令人触目惊心

to make a loud high noise with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.

    喊声

  2. 2.

    A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear.

  3. 3.

    A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.

    音乐
  4. 4.

    Used as an intensifier.

    非正式

    We had a real scream of a time at the beach.

  5. 5.

    An exclamation mark.

v. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.

    比喻 不及物
  2. 2.

    To move quickly; to race.

    比喻 不及物

    He almost hit a pole, the way he came screaming down the hill.

  3. 3.

    To be very indicative of; clearly having the characteristics of.

    比喻 非正式 不及物

    Do you know what screams "I’m obnoxious"? People who feel the need to comment on every little thing they notice.

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词源

Inherited from Middle English scremen, borrowed from or cognate to Middle Dutch scremen (“to yell; shout”) and Old Norse skræma (“to terrify; scare”); compare West Flemish schreemen, Zealandic schreême (“to shout; yell; cry”), Swedish skrämma (“to spook; frighten”), Danish skræmme (“to scare”), West Frisian skrieme (“to weep”). Compare also Swedish skräna (“to yell; shout; howl”), Dutch schreien (“to cry; weep”), German schreien (“to scream”). Related to shriek, skrike.

来源:wiktionary