英语词汇“scream”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

screamverb

uk/skriːm/us/skriːm/

scream verb (MAKE NOISE)

B1 [ I or T ] to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, especially because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger:

A spider landed on her pillow and she screamed.

Through the smoke, the rescuers could hear people screaming for help.

He was screaming in/with pain and begging for anaesthetic.

They screamed with laughter at her jokes.

Ken screamed (out) a warning telling people to get out of the way.

Mrs Brown screamed (= shouted angrily) at Joel for dropping the test-tube.

I've never found screaming (and shouting) (= shouting angrily) at my staff to be very effective.

[ + speech ] "I wish you were dead!" she screamed (= shouted angrily).

I tried to apologize, but he just screamed abuse/obscenities at me.

[ I + adv/prep ] If a vehicle screams, it moves very quickly making a loud high sound:

The cars screamed round the bend/past the spectators.

[ I ] to make a loud, high sound:

The ambulance raced round the corner with its tyres screaming.

More examples

"Freeze or I'll shoot!" screamed the gunman.
He showed us a snake and Milly screamed.
He was greeted by an army of screaming teenagers.
I heard a woman in the house opposite screaming for help.
The audience screamed their appreciation.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Shouting & screaming

barracking
bawl
be in full cry idiom
bellow
burst
burst out
call (sth) out
clamour
cry out
holler
howl
scream your head off idiom
scream/shout blue murder idiom
screech
shout
shouting
shriek
squawk
squee
thunder

See more results »

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Sounds made by objects, movement or impact

scream verb (GET ATTENTION)

[ I ] also scream out If a word or image screams (out), it gets attention because it is very big or easy to notice:

"Latest Plane Disaster!" screamed the newspaper headlines the next day.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Apparent and obvious

apparent
be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom
be (right) under your nose idiom
be etched somewhere idiom
be writ large idiom
leap out at sb
linear
loud
loud and clear idiom
manifest
manifestly
marked
nose
publicly
recognizable
self-evident
shine
shine out
shine through
stark

See more results »

Idiom(s)

scream (out) for sth

scream your head off

screamnoun [ C ]

uk/skriːm/us/skriːm/

scream noun [ C ] (NOISE)

B1 a loud, high sound you make when very frightened, excited, or angry:

a scream of pain/rage/joy/laughter

No one heard their screams.

She let out a piercing/shrill scream.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Shouting & screaming

barracking
bawl
be in full cry idiom
bellow
burst
burst out
call (sth) out
clamour
cry out
holler
howl
scream your head off idiom
scream/shout blue murder idiom
screech
shout
shouting
shriek
squawk
squee
thunder

See more results »

scream noun [ C ] (FUN)

informal a person, thing, or situation that is very funny:

Jane's such a scream - her jokes have me in stitches.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Humour & humorous

a bundle of laughs idiom
blackly
bring
bundle
crack
don't make me laugh! idiom
funny ha-ha or funny peculiar? idiom
gallows humour
hysterical
jocular
josh
killing
lambent
laugh
sarcasm
satirize
tickle
witty
wordplay
you've got to laugh idiom

See more results »

单词	scream
释义	Contents verb (2) scream (MAKE NOISE) scream (GET ATTENTION) noun (2) scream (NOISE) scream (FUN) Contents verb (1) scream (1) noun (1) scream (1) English American screamverb uk/skriːm/us/skriːm/ scream verb (MAKE NOISE) B1 [ I or T ] to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, especially because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger: A spider landed on her pillow and she screamed. Through the smoke, the rescuers could hear people screaming for help. He was screaming in/with pain and begging for anaesthetic. They screamed with laughter at her jokes. Ken screamed (out) a warning telling people to get out of the way. Mrs Brown screamed (= shouted angrily) at Joel for dropping the test-tube. I've never found screaming (and shouting) (= shouting angrily) at my staff to be very effective. [ + speech ] "I wish you were dead!" she screamed (= shouted angrily). I tried to apologize, but he just screamed abuse/obscenities at me. [ I + adv/prep ] If a vehicle screams, it moves very quickly making a loud high sound: The cars screamed round the bend/past the spectators. [ I ] to make a loud, high sound: The ambulance raced round the corner with its tyres screaming. More examples "Freeze or I'll shoot!" screamed the gunman. He showed us a snake and Milly screamed. He was greeted by an army of screaming teenagers. I heard a woman in the house opposite screaming for help. The audience screamed their appreciation. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Shouting & screaming barracking bawl be in full cry idiom bellow burst burst out *call (sth) out* clamour cry out holler howl *scream your* head off idiom scream/shout blue murder idiom screech shout shouting shriek squawk squee thunder See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Sounds made by objects, movement or impact scream verb (GET ATTENTION) [ I ] also scream out If a word or image screams (out), it gets attention because it is very big or easy to notice: "Latest Plane Disaster!" screamed the newspaper headlines the next day. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Apparent and obvious apparent be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom be (right) under your nose** idiom be etched somewhere idiom be writ large idiom leap out at sb linear loud loud and clear idiom manifest manifestly marked nose publicly recognizable self-evident shine shine out shine through stark See more results » Idiom(s) scream (out) for sth scream your head off screamnoun [ C ] uk/skriːm/us/skriːm/ scream noun [ C ] (NOISE) B1 a loud, high sound you make when very frightened, excited, or angry: a scream of pain/rage/joy/laughter No one heard their screams. She let out a piercing/shrill scream. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Shouting & screaming barracking bawl be in full cry idiom bellow burst burst out *call (sth) out* clamour cry out holler howl *scream your* head off idiom scream/shout blue murder idiom screech shout shouting shriek squawk squee thunder See more results » scream noun [ C ] (FUN) informal a person, thing, or situation that is very funny: Jane's such a scream - her jokes have me in stitches. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Humour & humorous a bundle of laughs idiom blackly bring bundle crack don't make me laugh! idiom funny ha-ha or funny peculiar? idiom gallows humour hysterical jocular josh killing lambent laugh sarcasm satirize tickle witty wordplay you've got to laugh idiom See more results » screamverb [ I/T ] us/skrim/ to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, esp. because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger: [ I ] The children screamed in delight as they sledded down the hill. [ I ] Some people still trapped in the wreckage screamed for help. screamnoun [ C ] us/skrim/ a loud high sound you make when you are frightened, excited, or angry: screams of joy/laughter/pain slang A scream is someone or something that is very entertaining:** Josie’s a real scream – she’s never serious.
随便看	proving ground provision provisional provisional licence provisional licence provisionally provisioning provisions proviso provisos provocation provocative provocatively provoke provost prow prowess prowl prowl prowler proximal proximally proximate cause proximity proxy

screamverb

scream verb (MAKE NOISE)

scream verb (GET ATTENTION)

Idiom(s)

screamnoun [ C ]

scream noun [ C ] (NOISE)

scream noun [ C ] (FUN)

screamverb [ I/T ]

screamnoun [ C ]