squeal
verb- [intransitive]
to make a long, high sound 尖声长叫;发出长而尖的声音 The pigs were squealing. 猪尖叫着。 The car squealed to a halt. 汽车嘎的一声停了下来。 Children were running around squealing with excitement. 孩子们跑来跑去,兴奋地尖叫着。
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to speak in a very high voice, especially when you are excited or nervous (尤指激动或紧张时)尖声说,高声嚷着说 - [intransitive] squeal (on somebody) (informal, disapproving)
to give information, especially to the police, about something illegal that somebody has done 告密;告发 Someone must have squealed on him. 一定有人告发了他。
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): imitative. The noun dates from the mid 18th cent.