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单词 yelp
释义

yelp

/jɛlp /
noun
A short, sharp cry, especially of pain or alarm: she uttered a yelp as she bumped into a table...
  • She let out a yelp of pain as her shoulder connected with the sharp corner of the wood table.
  • Matthew let out a yelp of pain and fell to the floor next to the unconscious Leo.
  • I barely stifled a yelp of pain as she threw her arms around my aching ribs.

Synonyms

squeal, squawk, screech, shriek, scream, howl, yowl, wail, yell, cry, call, shout, bawl, yawl, whoop;
yap, bark, woof, bay
informal holler
verb [no object]
Utter a yelp: my dog was yelping as if hurt...
  • The man two had tried to choke her, kicked her hard and she yelped like an injured dog.
  • Gone is the silly robot dog that I wanted to see yelping around with its leg in a bear trap.
  • We screamed and yelped and hugged each other tightly to relieve some of the unwanted stress.

Synonyms

squeal, squawk, screech, shriek, scream, howl, yowl, wail, yell, cry out, call out, shout, bawl, yawp;
yap, bark, woof, bay
informal holler

Derivatives

yelper

/ˈjɛlpə/ noun ...
  • True, Britney's got better pipes than these eager yelpers.
  • Most of the ‘yelpers’ had sidekicks who were smaller and backed up the hearty yell with their own high-pitched style, letting the others know they rolled with a pack.
  • The simple fact is, roughly 13-foot tall yelper Angus Andrew is a striking enough physical presence that he could probably just work without any music at all and still be a show and a half unto himself.

Origin

Old English g(i)elpan (verb) 'to boast', from a Germanic imitative base. From late Middle English 'cry or sing with a loud voice' the current sense arose in the 16th century.

Rhymes

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