单词 | shriek |
释义 | shriek (ʃriːk ) Word forms: shrieks , shrieking , shrieked 1. verb When someone shrieks, they make a short, very loud cry, for example because they are suddenly surprised, are in pain, or are laughing. She shrieked and leapt from the bed. [VERB] Miranda shrieked with laughter. [VERB + with] Synonyms: scream, cry, yell, howl Shriek is also a noun. Sue let out a terrific shriek and leapt out of the way. ...the groans of the wounded, or the shrieks of the dying. ...a shriek of joy. 2. verb If you shriek something, you shout it in a loud, high-pitched voice. 'Stop it! Stop it!' shrieked Jane. [VERB with quote] He was shrieking obscenities and weeping. [VERB noun] Translations: Chinese: 尖声叫喊 Japanese: 金切り声を出す |
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