screeching

screeching — noun

1. a very loud, high-pitched sound that is painful or unpleasant to listen to, such

1.名詞B1
釋義

a very loud, high-pitched sound that is painful or unpleasant to listen to, such as the noise made by car brakes rubbing against a wheel or the cry of a frightened animal

例句

The screeching of the bus brakes woke everyone near the station.

the screeching of + source noun — specifying the origin of the sound

Eshe put her hands over her ears to block out the screeching of the loudspeaker.

block out + screeching — common verb + object pattern

同義詞
  • shriek

    suggests a human or animal cry more than a mechanical noise

  • squeal

    a continuous, higher-pitched sound, often of tyres or a small animal

  • scream

    usually refers to a human cry of fear, anger, or pain

  • wail

    a long, sad cry or sound, often less sharp than screeching

反義詞

文法句型

the screeching of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually uncountable — you refer to 'screeching' as a general type of sound (e.g. 'the screeching of brakes'). However, it can be treated as countable when referring to a single instance: 'A loud screeching was heard from the kitchen.'

常見錯誤

❌I heard screeching from the road.' (too vague)
✅I heard the screeching of car tyres from the road.
💡Specify the source of the sound with 'the screeching of + [source]' for clarity.
❌Screeching is noise.
✅Screeching is a loud, high-pitched noise.
💡Adding modifiers gives the learner a clearer picture of the quality of the sound.

screeching — adjective