screech
verb [ I ] uk/skriːtʃ/ us/skriːtʃ/
尖叫;发出刺耳声
to make an unpleasant, loud, high noise
She was screeching at him at the top of her voice. 她冲他声嘶力竭地尖叫着。
He was screeching with pain/laughter. 他疼得大叫／笑得直叫。
[ + speech ] "Don't you dare touch me!" she screeched. “你敢碰我！”她大声叫道。
The car screeched to a halt/standstill (= stopped very suddenly, making a loud high noise). 汽车嘎的一声刹住了。
figurative The economic recovery is likely to screech to a halt/standstill (= stop very suddenly) if taxes are increased. 倘若加税，经济复苏很可能会突然止步。
Compare: creak verbsqueak verb (SOUND)scream verb (MAKE NOISE)squeal verb
screech
noun [ C ] uk/skriːtʃ/ us/skriːtʃ/
尖叫;刺耳声
a long, loud, high noise that is unpleasant to hear
He let out a loud screech. 他发出了一声尖叫。
The truck stopped with a screech of brakes. 卡车在一阵刺耳的急刹车尖啸声中停了下来。
Compare: creak nounsqueak nounscream noun (NOISE)squeal noun