to screech
01
キーキー鳴る, 鋭い音を立てる
to make a loud, harsh, piercing sound, like that of tires sliding on pavement
Intransitive
例
The car tires screeched as the driver slammed on the brakes.
ドライバーが急ブレーキを踏んだとき、車のタイヤがキーキー鳴った。
The microphone screeched with feedback during the performance.
パフォーマンス中、マイクはフィードバックでキーキー鳴った。
02
叫ぶ, 金切り声を上げる
to make a loud, harsh scream suddenly
Intransitive
例
The owl screeched loudly in the night, startling us awake.
フクロウが夜中に大声で鋭く鳴いたので、私たちは驚いて目が覚めた。
The bats screeched as they flew out of the cave at dusk.
コウモリは夕暮れ時に洞窟から飛び立つとき鋭い声を上げた。
Screech
01
a sharp, piercing cry, often expressing pain, fear, or alarm
例
The child let out a screech when she touched the hot stove.
A screech echoed through the empty hallway, startling everyone.
02
a high-pitched, piercing sound, not necessarily vocal, often harsh or grating
例
The brakes on the old bus emitted a loud screech.
Metal scraping metal produced a terrible screech in the factory.
