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单词 screech
释义

screech

UK /skriːtʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyscreech
he/she/itscreeches
present participlescreeching
past tensescreeched
past participlescreeched

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to make a loud, high, and unpleasant cry, especially when you are upset

    We tried to calm her, but she just screeched more loudly.

    Synonyms and related words

    To shout and to talk loudly
  2. 2
    intransitive to make a loud, high, and unpleasant noise

    Brakes screeched and then we heard a crash.

    There were seagulls screeching over our heads.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make a loud sound
    Synonyms and related words

    To make a high sound
    1. 2a
      intransitive to move making a loud, high, and unpleasant noise
      screech to a halt (=to stop very suddenly with a screech):

      The car screeched to a halt, and a man jumped out.

      screech down/around/into etc:

      A van screeched round the corner.

      Synonyms and related words

      To make a loud sound
      Synonyms and related words

      To make a high sound
      Synonyms and related words

      To make a sound while moving

phrases

come to/bring something to a screeching halt


derived words
screech

Word Forms

singularscreech
pluralscreeches

an owl’s screech

the screech of tyres

Synonyms and related words

Sounds made by people
Synonyms and related words

Sounds made by animals
screechiness
Synonyms and related words

General words for sound and qualities of sounds
screechy

Word Forms

adjectivescreechy
comparativescreechier
superlativescreechiest

screechy violins

Synonyms and related words

Describing sounds that are unpleasant to listen to

screech

US /skritʃ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyscreech
he/she/itscreeches
present participlescreeching
past tensescreeched
past participlescreeched

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to make a loud, high, and unpleasant cry, especially when you are upset

    We tried to calm her, but she just screeched more loudly.

    Synonyms and related words

    To shout and to talk loudly
  2. 2
    intransitive to make a loud, high, and unpleasant noise

    Brakes screeched and then we heard a crash.

    There were seagulls screeching over our heads.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make a loud sound
    Synonyms and related words

    To make a high sound
    1. 2a
      intransitive to move making a loud, high, and unpleasant noise
      screech to a halt (=to stop very suddenly with a screech):

      The car screeched to a halt, and a man jumped out.

      screech down/around/into etc.:

      A van screeched around the corner.

      Synonyms and related words

      To make a loud sound
      Synonyms and related words

      To make a high sound
      Synonyms and related words

      To make a sound while moving

phrases

come to/bring something to a screeching halt


derived words
screech

Word Forms

singularscreech
pluralscreeches

the screech of tires

an owl’s screech

Synonyms and related words

Sounds made by people
Synonyms and related words

Sounds made by animals
screechiness
Synonyms and related words

General words for sound and qualities of sounds
screechy

Word Forms

adjectivescreechy
comparativescreechier
superlativescreechiest

screechy violins

Synonyms and related words

Describing sounds that are unpleasant to listen to
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