shriek

"Shriek"的词根是来自古英语的"scriecan"，表示尖声喊叫。在中世纪的英语中，它变成了"shriken"。

["v. 尖叫；尖声说；促人注意；（无生命的东西）发出尖锐刺耳声；明显地不协调\n n. 尖声；尖锐的响声；感叹号（非正式）\n \n [\n 复数\n shrieks\n 第三人称单数\n shrieks\n 现在分词\n shrieking\n 过去式\n shrieked\n 过去分词\n shrieked\n ]"]

She let out a piercing shriek.

她发出一声刺耳的尖叫。

Sue let out a terrific shriek and leapt out of the way.

苏发出一声恐怖的尖叫，跳了出来。

Night-time, trams far away shriek like owls.

夜晚，远处的有轨电车像猫头鹰一样尖叫。

你可以把"shriek"联想成石头进入水面时（sh-r）的尖叫（eek）声，形象记忆这个单词。

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You are free!"The shriekthat came out of all of us

And that's when I realizedthat a fangirl's shriek is therefore like a superpower.(Laughter)

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