squeal
n high-pitched cry or sound, longer and louder than a squeak (often indicating terror or pain) 長而尖的叫聲或響聲(常因驚恐或痛苦所致)
the squeal of brakes, eg on lorries 剎車發(fā)出的嘎的一聲
There were squeals of excitement from the children. 孩子們興奮得大聲尖叫. squeal, v
1 [I] make a squeal 發(fā)出長而尖的聲音
The pigs were squealing. 豬在尖叫.
He squealed like a pig. 他像豬似的號叫著.
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out)say sth in a squealing voice 尖聲地說; 號叫著說
He squealed the words out. 他吼叫著說出那些話.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sb) (to sb) (sl 俚) give secret information (esp to the police about a partner or accomplice in crime); become an informer 告密(尤指向警方告發(fā)同伙或同謀); 充當告密者
He squealed on his friends. 他把朋友給告了. squealer n
1 animal that squeals 尖聲號叫的動物.
2 (sl 俚) informer 告密者.
?? 擴展釋義
*[skwi:l]n. 尖叫, 抱怨vi. 發(fā)出尖叫聲, 高聲埋怨vt. 用尖聲說【電】 尖聲相關詞組: squeal on sb make sb squeal