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squeal

英 [skwiːl] 美 [skwil]

解释

vt. 告密；长声尖叫
vi. 告密；尖声地说
n. 尖叫声

※ 提供单词"squeal"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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.

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例句和用法

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。

2. The children gave a squeal of fright.: 孩子们发出惊吓的尖叫声.

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。

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.

5. The hoarse grunt or squeal is characteristic of toxicity.: 嘶哑的哼声和叫声是中毒的特征.