screech 音标拼音: [skr'itʃ]
n . 尖声喊叫,尖叫声
尖声喊叫,尖叫声
screech n 1 :
a high -
pitched noise resembling a human cry ; "
he ducked at the screechings of shells "; "
he heard the scream of the brakes " [
synonym : {
screech }, {
screeching }, {
shriek },
{
shrieking }, {
scream }, {
screaming }]
2 :
sharp piercing cry ; "
her screaming attracted the neighbors "
[
synonym : {
scream }, {
screaming }, {
shriek }, {
shrieking },
{
screech }, {
screeching }]
v 1 :
make a high -
pitched ,
screeching noise ; "
The door creaked when I opened it slowly "; "
My car engine makes a whining noise " [
synonym : {
whine }, {
squeak }, {
screech }, {
creak },
{
screak }, {
skreak }]
2 :
utter a harsh abrupt scream [
synonym : {
squawk }, {
screak },
{
skreak }, {
skreigh }, {
screech }]
Screech \
Screech \ (
skr [=
e ]
ch ),
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Screeched };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Screeching }.] [
Also formerly ,
scritch ,
OE .
skriken ,
skrichen ,
schriken ,
of Scand .
origin ;
cf .
Icel .
skr [
ae ]
kja to shriek ,
to screech ,
skr [
imac ]
kja to titter ,
Sw .
skrika to shriek ,
Dan .
skrige ;
also Gael .
sgreach ,
sgreuch ,
W .
ysgrechio ,
Skr .
kharj to creak .
Cf . {
Shriek },
v .,
{
Scream },
v .]
To utter a harsh ,
shrill cry ;
to make a sharp outcry ,
as in terror or acute pain ;
to scream ;
to shriek . "
The screech owl ,
screeching loud ." --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
Screech \
Screech \,
n .
A harsh ,
shrill cry ,
as of one in acute pain or in fright ;
a shriek ;
a scream .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Screech bird },
or {
Screech thrush } (
Zool .),
the fieldfare ;
--
so called from its harsh cry before rain .
{
Screech rain }.
{
Screech hawk } (
Zool .),
the European goatsucker ; --
so called from its note . [
Prov .
Eng .]
{
Screech owl }. (
Zool .)
(
a )
A small American owl ({
Scops asio }),
either gray or reddish in color .
(
b )
The European barn owl .
The name is applied also to other species .
[
1913 Webster ]
111 Moby Thesaurus words for "
screech ":
bark ,
battle cry ,
bawl ,
bay ,
bell ,
bellow ,
blare ,
blat ,
blate ,
bleat ,
blubber ,
boom ,
bray ,
breathe ,
buzz ,
cackle ,
call ,
caterwaul ,
chant ,
cheer ,
chirp ,
coo ,
creak ,
crow ,
cry ,
drawl ,
exclaim ,
flute ,
gasp ,
give tongue ,
give voice ,
groan ,
growl ,
grunt ,
hail ,
halloo ,
hiss ,
holler ,
hollo ,
hoot ,
howl ,
hurrah ,
keen ,
lilt ,
low ,
meow ,
mew ,
mewl ,
miaow ,
moan ,
moo ,
mumble ,
murmur ,
mutter ,
neigh ,
nicker ,
pant ,
penetrate ,
pierce ,
pipe ,
pule ,
rallying cry ,
roar ,
rumble ,
screak ,
scream ,
shout ,
shriek ,
shrill ,
sibilate ,
sigh ,
sing ,
skirl ,
skreigh ,
snap ,
snarl ,
snort ,
sob ,
sough ,
squall ,
squawk ,
squeak ,
squeal ,
thunder ,
troat ,
trumpet ,
twang ,
ululate ,
ululation ,
vent ,
voice ,
wail ,
war cry ,
war whoop ,
warble ,
whicker ,
whine ,
whinny ,
whisper ,
whistle ,
whoop ,
wrawl ,
yammer ,
yap ,
yawl ,
yawp ,
yell ,
yelp ,
yip ,
yo -
ho ,
yowl
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