squawk

英 [skwɔːk]美 [skwɔk]

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

助记提示

1. blend of squall and hawk.
2. squall + hawk => squawk.
3. 谐音“嘶哭客、嘶聒客、嘶狂客”。

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.).

双语例句

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

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