squawk
美[skwɔːk] 英[skwɔːk]
n. 叫声;嘈杂的抱怨
v. 呱呱地叫鸣;喋喋不休地发牢骚
英英释义
Noun- the noise of squawking;
"she awoke to the squawk of chickens" "the squawk of car horns"
- informal terms for objecting;
"I have a gripe about the service here"
Verb- utter a harsh abrupt scream
- complain;
"What was he hollering about?"
例句
用作名词(n.)- The bird gave a startled squawk.鸟发出嘎嘎的惊叫声。
- At once we hear the drums and the squawk of trumpets.我们便立刻听到了鼓声和刺耳的喇叭声。
- He gave a loud squawk when they ignored him.他们不理他时,他发出大声的抗议。
用作动词(v.)- The parrot squawked loudly.那鹦鹉嘎嘎大叫。
- Domestic customers may take a while to notice, but energy-intense industries will squawk.国内的消费者可能经过一段时间才能有所察觉,但是用能大户的工业将会抗议。