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

双语例句

• '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。”
• You should "stop the squawk and try the talk."
  你应该“停止抱怨，尝试沟通”
• Use this channel only if not under ATC control, and "Squawk Standby" while on this.
  你只能在未接受航管服务的情况下使用上述的频道，而且询答器必须在待命模式。
• The bird gave a startled squawk.
  鸟发出嘎嘎的惊叫声。
• Domestic customers may take a while to notice, but energy-intense industries will squawk.
  国内的消费者可能经过一段时间才能有所察觉，但是用能大户的工业将会抗议。
• She reminds me of a skinny hen perched on a chair, her eyes kind of bright and blank and scared, all ready to flap and squawk at the slightest move anybody makes.
  她让我想起一只蹲在椅子上的瘦母鸡，瞪着两只又亮又呆板的怯生生的眼睛，仿佛一听到有什么动静就要扇着翅膀咯咯地叫起来。
• At once we hear the drums and the squawk of trumpets.
  我们便立刻听到了鼓声和刺耳的喇叭声。
• Then a quick squawk as the connection was broken.
  然后卡嗒一声电话就挂断了。
• He saw people as puppets, controlled by some pitiless force much as he, in boyhood, had controlled his own marionettes in his toy theatre, making Mr Punch jibber and squawk in nonsense-language.
  他把人看作是木偶，由某种无情的力量操控，就象他自己孩提时代在玩具店里摆弄木偶一样，让Mr.Punch说些没头没尾的话。
• Read you 2. There is a squawk ( squealingshrill) sound when you transmit.
  听你声音2个。你发射时有个尖叫声。