- [intransitive, transitive] to make a loud high unpleasant sound; to say something using this sound尖叫；发出尖锐刺耳的声音；尖声地说
- Monkeys were screeching in the trees.猴子在树上吱吱地叫着。
- The wind screeched in his ears.风呼呼地从他耳边吹过。
- screeching brakes尖锐的刹车声
- He screeched with pain.他疼得叫起来。
- + speech ‘No, don't!’ she screeched.“不，不行！” 她尖叫道。
- screech (something) (at somebody) He screeched something at me.他冲我尖声嚷了一句什么。
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of a vehicle车辆) to make a loud high unpleasant noise as it moves（行驶时）发出刺耳声
- The car screeched to a halt outside the hospital.汽车嘎地在医院外面停住。
- A police car screeched out of a side street.一辆警车哧的一声从一条小巷里驶了出来。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: alteration of archaic scritch, of imitative origin.