/skri:m ||; skrim/verb
[I,T] scream (sth) (out) (at sb) to cry out loudly in a high voice because you are afraid, excited, angry, in pain, etc 尖叫,惊呼(因害怕、激动、生气、痛苦等):
She saw a rat and screamed out.她看见一只老鼠,吓得尖叫起来。 [T] ‘Don't touch that,’ he screamed.他高声喊道:“别碰那个!”She screamed at the children to stop.她高声叫孩子们停下来。He screamed with pain.他痛苦得尖声喊叫。He clung to the edge of the cliff, screaming for help.他抓紧悬崖边,大叫救命。☞Look at shout. 参看shout。
scream²
/skri:m ||; skrim/noun
1 [C] a loud cry in a high voice 尖叫声:
a scream of pain痛苦的尖叫
2 [sing] (informal 非正式) a person or thing that is very funny 滑稽可笑的人或事物:
Sharon's a real scream.沙伦真是个滑稽的人。