screech
[skri:tʃ] verb intransitive
■to make an unpleasant loud high noise 尖叫；发出刺耳声•She was screeching at him at the top of her voice.她对着他声嘶力竭地尖叫着。 •He was screeching with pain/laughter.他痛得大叫／笑得直叫。 •[+ speech] "Don't you dare touch me!" she screeched.“你敢碰我！”她大声叫道。 •The car screeched to a halt/standstill (= stopped very suddenly, making a loud high noise).汽车嘎然一声刹住了。 •figurative The economic recovery is likely to screech to a halt/standstill (= stop very suddenly) if taxes are increased.倘若加税，经济复苏很可能会突然止步。
[skri:tʃ] noun countable
■a long loud high noise which is unpleasant to hear 尖叫；刺耳声•He let out a loud screech.他发出了一声尖叫。 •The truck stopped with a screech of brakes.卡车在一阵刺耳的急煞车尖啸声中停了下来。 |