squawk

英 [skwɔːk] 美 [skwɔk]
  • vi. 抗议;发出响而粗的叫声;大声抱怨
  • n. 抗议;叫声;诉苦;故障
  • vt. 粗声叫出;诉苦

助记提示


1. blend of squall and hawk.
2. squall + hawk => squawk.
3. 谐音“嘶哭客、嘶聒客、嘶狂客”。

英文词源


squawk (v.)
1821, probably of imitative origin (compare dialectal Italian squacco "small crested heron"). Related: Squawked; squawking. Squawk-box "loud-speaker" is from 1945.
squawk (n.)
1850, from squawk (v.).

双语例句


1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He gave a strangulated squawk.
他像嗓子被勒住似的嘎叫了一声。

来自《权威词典》

3. The hen gave a squawk when It'saw the cat.
母鸡见到猫时咯咯叫了起来.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

5. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

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