单词
squeal
英 [skwi?l]
美[skwil]
基本信息
- vt. 告密；长声尖叫
- vi. 告密；尖声地说
- n. 尖叫声
低频词TEM8IELTS扩展词汇
词态变化
复数:?squeals;第三人称单数:?squeals;过去式:?squealed;过去分词:?squealed;现在分词:?squealing;
助记提示
1、应该算是拟声词。
2、注意三个具有某种同源性的单词：squeal, squeak, squall.
3. squall => squeal.
2、注意三个具有某种同源性的单词：squeal, squeak, squall.
3. squall => squeal.
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. He heard tires squeal as the car braked to avoid a collision.
- 为避免相撞而刹车时，他听到了轮胎与地面刺耳的摩擦声。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The children gave a squeal of fright.
- 孩子们发出惊吓的尖叫声.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. At that moment there was a squeal of brakes and the angry blowing of a car horn.
- 当时就听见刺耳的刹车声和愤怒的汽车喇叭声。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. There was a squeal of brakes as the car suddenly stopped.
- 小汽车突然停下来时,车闸发出尖叫声.
来自辞典例句
- 5. The hoarse grunt or squeal is characteristic of toxicity.
- 嘶哑的哼声和叫声是中毒的特征.
来自辞典例句
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