squawk

英 [skwɔːk]

美 [skwɔːk]

v.  发出刺耳的尖叫声; 尖声高叫; 怒声叫嚷; 吃惊地尖声说话
n.  （尤指鸟受惊时）粗厉的叫声

过去式：squawked　现在分词：squawking　复数：squawks　第三人称单数：squawks　过去分词：squawked　

TEM8

BNC.20550 / COCA.16283

牛津词典

verb

• 发出刺耳的尖叫声
  to make a loud sharp sound
  1. The parrot squawked and flew away.
     鹦鹉尖声叫了叫飞走了。
• 尖声高叫；怒声叫嚷；吃惊地尖声说话
  to speak or make a noise in a loud, sharp voice because you are angry, surprised, etc.
  1. ‘You did what?!’ she squawked.
     “你干了什么？！”她惊叫道。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (鸟)发出响亮而粗厉的叫声
  When a birdsquawks, it makes a loud harsh noise.
  1. I threw pebbles at the hens, and that made them jump and squawk.
     我朝母鸡扔卵石，吓得它们乱跳乱叫。
  2. Squawkis also a noun.
     
  3. A mallard suddenly took wing, rising steeply into the air with an angry squawk.
     一只绿头鸭突然飞起，愤怒地尖鸣一声直冲天空。
• VERB (人)大声抱怨，粗声抗议
  If a personsquawks, they complain loudly, often in a high-pitched, harsh tone.
  1. Mr Arbor squawked that the deal was a double-cross...
     阿伯先生大声抱怨说这笔交易是个骗局。
  2. 'Wait for me!' Melanie squawked. 'I'm not staying here alone.'
     “等等我！”梅拉尼粗声抗议道，“我不想一个人呆在这里。”
  3. Squawkis also a noun.
     
  4. She gave a loud squawk when the water was poured on her.
     水泼到她身上时，她大叫了一声。

英英释义

noun

• informal terms for objecting
  1. I have a gripe about the service here
  Synonym:gripekickbeefbitch
• the noise of squawking
  1. she awoke to the squawk of chickens
  2. the squawk of car horns

verb

• complain
  1. What was he hollering about?
  Synonym:gripebitchgrousecrabbeefbellyacheholler
• utter a harsh abrupt scream
  Synonym:screakskreakskreighscreech

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