scream

美 [skriːm]英 [skriːm]
  • v.(因伤痛、害怕、激动等)尖叫;呼啸而过;(向某人或为某事)高声喊,大声叫;发出大而尖的声音
  • n.尖叫;尖锐刺耳的声音;可笑的人(或物)

过去式: screamed 现在分词: screaming 过去分词: screamed 第三人称单数: screams

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verb

1

(因伤痛、害怕、激动等)尖叫
to give a loud, high cry, because you are hurt, frightened, excited, etc.

He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming.

他捂上她的嘴,不让她叫出声来。

The kids were screaming with excitement.

孩子们兴奋地喊叫着。

People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror.

人们惊恐万状,尖叫着奔向出口。

The baby was screaming itself hoarse.

婴儿哭得嗓子都哑了。

2

(向某人或为某事)高声喊,大声叫
to shout sth in a loud, high voice because of fear, anger, etc.

‘Help!’ she screamed.

“救命啊!”她喊道。

Someone was screaming for help.

有人在喊救命。

He screamed at me to stop.

他冲着我喊,要我停下来。

She screamed abuse at him.

她对他破口大骂。

His sister screamed out that he was crazy.

他姐姐大叫着说他昏了头。

3

发出大而尖的声音;呼啸而过
to make a loud, high noise; to move fast, making this noise

Lights flashed and sirens screamed.

灯光闪动,警报鸣叫。

The powerboat screamed out to sea.

汽艇呼啸着出海了。

习语

to scream loudly and for a long time, especially in order to protest about sth

4

亟须;亟待
to be in need of attention in a very noticeable way

These books scream out to be included in a list of favourites.

这几本书亟须列入最受读者喜爱的书目之中。

noun

1

尖叫;尖锐刺耳的声音
a loud high cry made by sb who is hurt, frightened, excited, etc.; a loud high noise

She let out a scream of pain.

她疼得大叫一声。

They ignored the baby's screams.

他们对孩子的哭叫充耳不闻。

He drove off with a scream of tyres.

他驾车吱的一声开走了。

2

可笑的人(或物)
a person or thing that causes you to laugh

He's a scream.

他挺滑稽的。

These are all words for ways of expressing yourself in a loud voice, usually in words, in order to show a strong emotion or to attract attention.以上各词均指为表达强烈的感情或引起注意时,通常用言语发出的各种不同的叫嚷。

a loud expression of anger, fear, excitement or pain, etc., usually using words通常指用言语发出的愤怒、害怕、激动、痛苦等的呼喊:

We heard angry shouts coming from the flat below.

我们听到楼下单元房传来愤怒的喊叫。

She gave a shout of joy.

她大声欢呼。

( rather informal ) a loud shout指大喊、喊叫、叫嚷:

a yell of delight

高兴的喊叫

a shout in a loud high voice because of fear, anger or excitement指(因害怕、气愤或激动的)尖叫、大叫

a shout of joy, support or praise, often using the words ‘Hooray!’, ‘Yes!’ or ‘Yeah!’常指hooray、yes或yeah等的欢呼声、喝彩声:

A great cheer went up from the crowd.

群众爆发出一阵热烈的欢呼声。

( rather formal or literary ) a shout指大喊、大叫、呼喊:

Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage.

她的回答引起了一片愤怒的吼叫。

Cry is the most formal of these words and yell is the least formal. A yell may be louder and less controlled than a shout or cry and the words may be less clear. A scream is a very high sound. A cry can also be a loud sound without words.

a shout to attract attention指唤起注意的喊声:

She could hear calls for help coming from the wreckage.

她听得见废墟里传来的求救声。

scream

频次

  • 1
    VERB (因痛苦、恐惧等)尖叫,惊呼
    When someone screams, they make a very loud, high-pitched cry, for example because they are in pain or are very frightened.

    Women were screaming; some of the houses nearest the bridge were on fire...

    女人们在尖叫;离桥最近的几所房屋起火了。

  • 2
    VERB 尖叫着说;高声喊出
    If you scream something, you shout it in a loud, high-pitched voice.

    'Brigid!' she screamed. 'Get up!'...

    “布里吉德!”她尖叫道,“起来!”

  • 3
    VERB 发出尖锐刺耳的声音
    When something makes a loud, high-pitched noise, you can say that it screams .

    She slammed the car into gear, the tyres screaming as her foot jammed against the accelerator...

    她用力关上车门发动汽车,脚猛踩油门时轮胎发出刺耳的声音。

  • 4
    N-SING 极其滑稽可笑的人
    If you say that someone is a scream, you think they are very funny.

noun

1
a joke that seems extremely funny
Synonym: belly laugh sidesplitter howler thigh-slapper wow riot
2
sharp piercing cry
her screaming attracted the neighbors
Synonym: screaming shriek shrieking screech screeching
3
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
he ducked at the screechings of shells
he heard the scream of the brakes
Synonym: screech screeching shriek shrieking screaming

verb

1
utter or declare in a very loud voice
You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine
Synonym: yell
2
utter a sudden loud cry
she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
Synonym: shout shout out cry call yell holler hollo squall
3
make a loud, piercing sound
Fighter planes are screaming through the skies

数据来源:WordNet

  1. I thought I heard a scream .

    我好像听到了一声尖叫。

  2. A scream broke the silence of the night .

    一声尖叫划破了寂静的夜晚。

  3. Inside most of us is a small child screaming for attention .

    我们大多数人的内心都藏着一个呼求关注的小孩。

  4. She put her hand over her mouth to stop herself from screaming .

    她用手捂住嘴,以免叫出声来。

  5. I 'm so fed up I could scream !

    我烦透了,非大喊大叫不可!

  6. He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming .

    他捂上她的嘴,不让她叫出声来。

  7. I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside .

    表面上我佯装不在乎,但内心却在高声喊叫。

  8. She let out a scream of pain .

    她疼得大叫一声。

  9. She screamed at me to get out .

    她冲着我大声喊,让我出去。

  10. The hair on the back of my neck rose when I heard the scream .

    听到那尖叫声,我不禁毛骨悚然。

  11. She shouldered past a woman with a screaming baby .

    她从一个怀抱啼哭婴儿的女人身边挤了过去。

  12. Someone was screaming for help .

    有人在喊救命。

  13. The child was dragged away , kicking and screaming .

    这孩子又踢又叫地被拖走了。

  14. These books scream out to be included in a list of favourites .

    这几本书亟须列入最受读者喜爱的书目之中。

  15. ' Help ! ' she screamed .

    “救命啊!”她喊道。

  16. She screamed as loudly as she could .

    她声嘶力竭地尖叫着。

  17. Screaming fans vied to get closer to their idol .

    尖声喊叫的崇拜者争先恐后地涌向他们的偶像。

  18. I struggled and screamed for help .

    我挣扎着,高声呼救。

  19. So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears .

    就这样,又嚷又叫了一个小时后,她流着泪走了出来。

  20. She screamed for help .

    她高声喊救命。

  21. His sister screamed out that he was crazy .

    他姐姐大叫着说他昏了头。

  22. He screamed at me to stop .

    他冲着我喊,要我停下来。

  23. Loud screams rent the air .

    高声的尖叫划破了天空。

  24. They ignored the baby 's screams .

    他们对孩子的哭叫充耳不闻。

  25. The kids were screaming with excitement .

    孩子们兴奋地喊叫着。

  26. As the lead singer gyrated his hips , the crowd screamed wildly .

    当主唱者扭摆臀部时,观众发狂似地尖叫起来。

  27. There was an unnatural silence and then a scream .

    一阵反常的寂静,接着便是一声尖叫。

  28. She screamed a string of obscenities at the judge .

    她冲着法官高声骂了一连串的脏话。

  29. I screamed and everyone stared .

    我尖叫一声,众人都盯着我看。

  30. The baby was screaming itself hoarse .

    婴儿哭得嗓子都哑了。

shout scream screech shriek yell 【导航词义:叫喊】
shout v. 喊,叫
〔辨析〕

指大声说、叫嚷或高喊,可表示喜怒哀乐等各种表情,也可表示提出警告或引起别人注意。

〔例证〕

He shouted for help.

他大声呼救。

I can hear you just fine, there is no need to shout.

我听得见你说话,用不着喊。

She shouted in pain.

她疼得直叫唤。

scream v. 尖叫;发出尖锐刺耳的声音
〔辨析〕

多指儿童、妇女因痛苦、恐惧、愤怒或欢乐而突然发出尖叫声,也可指车辆、汽笛、机器等发出尖锐的响声。

〔例证〕

The children were screaming when they saw the man hanged.

看到那个人被绞死时,孩子们尖叫起来。

They screamed with laughter.

他们尖声欢笑。

The patrol car approached, its siren screaming.

巡逻车鸣着警笛驶近了。

screech v. 高叫,尖叫;发出刺耳声
〔辨析〕

指因生气、害怕、兴奋等而发出一种拖长的、刺耳的尖叫声,也指车辆开动或停下时发出尖锐刺耳的响声。

〔例证〕

She screeched with laughter.

她尖声大笑。

The little bird screeched at the snake from its perch.

小鸟站在栖木上冲蛇尖叫。

'Leave me alone,' she screeched.

“别管我。”她尖声叫道。

A car screeched to a halt on the road in front of me.

一辆小汽车嘎吱一声停在我前面。

shriek v. 尖叫
〔辨析〕

指在极端恐惧、痛苦、愤怒或狂笑时发出刺耳的尖叫声。

〔例证〕

The girl shrieked in terror.

那姑娘吓得尖叫起来。

She shrieked in alarm when she saw the mouse.

她看见老鼠时惊恐地尖声喊叫起来。

'Fire! Fire!' we heard people shriek.

“救火呀!救火呀!”我们听到人们尖声喊道。

yell v. 叫喊
〔辨析〕

又作 yell out,常指在求援、鼓励时发出的叫喊, 也指因精神错乱、恐惧、悲痛、高兴等而发出含混不清的叫声。

〔例证〕

She yelled out for help, but no one came.

她高声呼救,但没有人来。

We yelled encouragement at the players.

我们为运动员呐喊鼓劲。

The little girl yelled in fear.

小女孩害怕地大声叫喊起来。

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以下资源来自牛津词典

scream out (for sth)

亟须;亟待
to be in need of attention in a very noticeable way

These books scream out to be included in a list of favourites.

这几本书亟须列入最受读者喜爱的书目之中。

v.

scream blue murder

不停地叫嚷(尤指叫屈、鸣不平)
to scream loudly and for a long time, especially in order to protest about sth