scream
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they scream | |
| he / she / it screams | |
| past simple screamed | |
| past participle screamed | |
| -ing form screaming |
- [intransitive, transitive]
to give a loud, high shout, because you are hurt, frightened, excited, etc. （因伤痛、害怕、激动等）尖叫 He covered her mouth to stop her from screaming. 他捂上她的嘴，不让她叫出声来。 I wanted to run screaming from the room. 我想尖叫着跑出房间。 - scream in/with something
The kids were screaming with excitement. 孩子们兴奋地喊叫着。 I screamed in pain. 我痛得尖叫起来。 The man screamed in agony and collapsed. 那个人痛苦地尖叫着，倒下了。 He heard a few of the children screaming with laughter. 他听到几个孩子笑得尖叫。 - scream out in/with something
People ran for the exits, screaming out in terror. 人们惊恐万状，尖叫着奔向出口。 - scream out
The boy screamed out, as he felt a man's hand grab his arm. 男孩尖叫着，他感觉到一只男人的手抓住了他的胳膊。 - scream yourself + adj.
The baby was screaming itself hoarse. 婴儿哭得嗓子都哑了。 screaming fans 尖叫的粉丝
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2Despair shook him and he screamed silently in the darkness. 绝望使他战栗，黑暗中他内心一声悲叹。 I was so bored I wanted to scream. 我无聊透了，恨不能大叫几声。 People were staggering about, screaming with pain. 人们跌跌撞撞地四处乱跑，痛苦地尖叫着。 People were screaming and yelling, passing out, fainting. 人们尖叫着，叫喊着，昏过去了，晕倒了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- aloud
- loudly
- silently
- …
- want to
- try to
- begin to
- …
- after
- at
- for
- …
- begin screaming
- start screaming
- scream your head off
- …
- [transitive, intransitive]
to shout something in a loud, high voice because of fear, anger, etc. （向某人或为某事）高声喊，大声叫 - + speech
‘Help!’ she screamed. “救命啊！” 她喊道。 'Go away!' I screamed at the top of my voice (= as loudly as possible). 走开！我高声尖叫。 - scream (out) for something/somebody
Someone was screaming for help. 有人在喊救命。 - scream at somebody to do something
He screamed at me to stop. 他冲着我喊，要我停下来。 - scream at somebody
Everyone started screaming at each other. 每个人都开始互相尖叫。 She started screaming and shouting at me. 她开始对我大喊大叫。 He screamed hysterically at me. 他歇斯底里地对我尖叫。 - scream something (out) (at somebody)
She screamed abuse at him. 她对他破口大骂。 She screamed out abuse at him. 她大声辱骂他。 I started pounding on the door screaming my lungs out (= as loud and long as possible). 我开始砰砰地敲门，声嘶力竭。 He screamed his head off (= screamed very loudly and angrily) at me. 他冲着我大喊大叫。 - scream (out) that…
His sister screamed out that he was crazy. 他姐姐大叫着说他昏了头。
Synonyms shoutshout- yell
- cry
- scream
- cheer
- bellow
- raise your voice
- shout to say something in a loud voice; to speak loudly and often angrily to somebody:
Stop shouting and listen! 别嚷了，听着！ ‘Run!’ he shouted. “跑！”他大喊一声。
- yell to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain:
She yelled at the boy to get down from the wall. 她冲小孩大喊，让他从墙上下来。
- cry (rather formal or literary) to shout loudly:
She ran over to the window and cried for help. 她跑到窗口呼喊救命。
- scream to shout something in a loud high voice because you are afraid, angry or excited:
He screamed at me to stop. 他冲着我大叫，要我停下来。
- cheer (especially of a crowd of people) to shout loudly to show support or praise for somebody, or to encourage them:
We all cheered as the team came onto the field. 球队入场时我们都欢呼起来。
- bellow to shout in a loud deep voice, especially because you are angry:
‘Quiet!’ the teacher bellowed. “安静！”老师大吼道。
- raise your voice to speak loudly to somebody, especially because you are angry:
She never once raised her voice to us. 她从未对我们提高嗓门说话。
- to shout/yell/cry/raise your voice to somebody
- to shout/yell/scream/bellow at somebody
- to shout/yell/cry out/scream/bellow in pain/anguish/rage, etc.
- to shout/cry out/scream for joy/excitement/delight, etc.
- to shout/yell/cry out/scream with excitement/triumph, etc.
- to shout/yell/scream/bellow at somebody to do something
- to shout/yell/scream abuse
- to shout/yell/cry/scream for help
Extra ExamplesMarion screamed after them, ‘Stop! Stop!’ 玛丽昂在他们身后尖声大叫：“停下！停下！” She screamed at me to get out of the way. 她尖声大叫，让我让开路。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- aloud
- loudly
- silently
- …
- want to
- try to
- begin to
- …
- after
- at
- for
- …
- begin screaming
- start screaming
- scream your head off
- …
- + speech
- [intransitive]
to make a loud, high noise; to move fast, making this noise 发出大而尖的声音；呼啸而过
Word OriginMiddle English: origin uncertain; perhaps from Middle Dutch.
Idioms
(drag somebody) kicking and screaming
- (informal)
if you drag somebody kicking and screaming to do something, they only do it with great protests because they don't really want to do it at all 尖叫： 如果您拖着某人的脚踢着尖叫去做某事，他们只会大声抗议，因为他们根本不愿意这样做The president had to be dragged kicking and screaming to the signing ceremony. 总统不得不被拖着又踢又叫地去参加签字仪式。
scream blue murder (British English)
(North American English scream bloody murder)
to scream loudly and for a long time, especially in order to protest about something 不停地叫嚷（尤指叫屈、鸣不平）