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squawk的意思

squawk
英式音标[skwɔk]
美式英标[skwɔːk]

基本解释

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

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.).

实用例句

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