to screech
01
尖叫, 发出刺耳的声音
to make a loud, harsh, piercing sound, like that of tires sliding on pavement
Intransitive
例子
The car tires screeched as the driver slammed on the brakes.
司机猛踩刹车时，汽车轮胎发出刺耳的声音。
The microphone screeched with feedback during the performance.
表演期间，麦克风因反馈而发出刺耳的声音。
02
尖叫, 发出刺耳的声音
to make a loud, harsh scream suddenly
Intransitive
例子
The owl screeched loudly in the night, startling us awake.
猫头鹰在夜晚大声尖叫，把我们惊醒了。
The bats screeched as they flew out of the cave at dusk.
蝙蝠在黄昏时分飞出洞穴时尖叫着。
Screech
01
a sharp, piercing cry, often expressing pain, fear, or alarm
例子
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
例子
The brakes on the old bus emitted a loud screech.
Metal scraping metal produced a terrible screech in the factory.
