scream
scream — 動詞
1. to produce a very loud, high-pitched cry or shout from your mouth, usually becau
尖叫；大喊
因恐懼、憤怒、興奮而發出尖銳叫聲
to produce a very loud, high-pitched cry or shout from your mouth, usually because you are frightened, angry, excited, or in physical pain
The toddler screamed when the nurse gave her a vaccination shot.
護士幫小女孩打針時，她尖叫了起來。
scream + when-clause for cause of fear/pain
Fans screamed with joy as the band stepped onto the brightly lit stage.
樂團走上明亮的舞台時，粉絲們興奮地尖叫。
scream + with + emotion (joy/excitement)
The driver screamed at the cyclist for swerving into oncoming traffic.
司機對著單車騎士大聲叫罵，因為他突然切進對向車道。
Lakshmi screamed that the kitchen was on fire and everyone should get out.
Lakshmi 尖叫著說廚房著火了，叫大家趕快出去。
"Look out behind you!" Jenna screamed as the car came speeding toward them.
「小心後面！」Jenna 尖叫著說，因為車子正朝他們高速駛來。
- shriek
even higher-pitched and more startling than scream, usually from sudden fear
- yell
loud and forceful but not necessarily high-pitched; common for anger or calling out
- shout
a neutral term for a loud voice; can be positive or negative
- screech
harsh, grating sound; often used for animals or tyres, not typically human emotion
- whisper
the opposite vocal register — very quiet, meant only for nearby listeners
文法句型
scream
scream + at + person
scream + with + emotion
scream + that-clause
scream + speech
用法筆記
The preposition with introduces the emotion behind the scream (scream with laughter, scream with terror). When using a that-clause, the content is typically urgent or alarming. This sense can also take a direct quote immediately after the verb.
常見錯誤
2. to travel at high speed while giving off a sustained, high-pitched noise — used
呼嘯
車輛高速行駛發出尖銳聲響
to travel at high speed while giving off a sustained, high-pitched noise — used for racing cars, trains, ambulances, and other fast vehicles
A police car screamed past the school with its lights flashing wildly.
一輛警車閃著警燈，呼嘯而過學校門口。
vehicle + screams + adverb of direction (past)
The ambulance screamed down the empty highway during the midnight emergency.
救護車在午夜的荒涼高速公路上呼嘯奔馳。
vehicle + screams + adverb (down) + setting
Race cars screamed around the sharp corner during the final lap of the competition.
賽車在比賽最後一圈呼嘯著衝過急彎。
The express train screamed through the small station without slowing down at all.
那列特快車完全沒有減速，呼嘯著穿過小車站。
文法句型
vehicle + screams + adverb (past / down / through / along)
用法筆記
The subject is always a fast-moving vehicle or a mechanical device associated with motion. Common in narrative writing to add urgency. Typically paired with a directional adverb (past, down, through, around, along).
常見錯誤
3. to produce a piercing, high-pitched, and typically grating noise — used for alar
發出尖鳴
機器、警報器或動物發出刺耳高音
to produce a piercing, high-pitched, and typically grating noise — used for alarms, machinery, electric guitars, birds, and other objects or animals
The fire alarm screamed throughout the entire building at two in the morning.
凌晨兩點，火災警報器在整棟大樓裡大聲尖鳴。
alarm/device + screams for loud warning sound
Electric guitars screamed through the amplifiers during the band's final song.
樂團演奏最後一首歌時，電吉他透過音箱發出尖銳聲響。
Birds screamed overhead as the stray cat crept toward their nest of eggs.
野貓悄悄靠近鳥巢時，鳥兒在頭頂上大聲尖鳴。
The old factory machinery screamed every time the power came back on.
每次工廠恢復供電時，老舊的機器就會發出刺耳的聲音。
文法句型
object + screams
object + screams + adverb
用法筆記
Unlike sense 2 (SPEEDING VEHICLE), this sense does not imply fast movement — it focuses purely on the unpleasant, piercing quality of the sound itself. The subject can be any object or animal that produces such a sound.
4. if a word, image, colour, or design screams, it is so large, bright, or striking
醒目；搶眼
文字或圖像因巨大鮮明而引人注意
if a word, image, colour, or design screams, it is so large, bright, or striking that it immediately gets your attention and cannot be ignored
The newspaper headline screamed "Storm of the Century" across the front page.
報紙頭條在頭版以醒目大字寫著「世紀風暴」。
headline + screams + direct quote for striking text
Her bright red dress screamed for attention at the formal dinner party.
她那件鮮紅色的禮服在正式晚宴上格外搶眼。
The advertisement screamed luxury with its gold lettering and designer photos.
那則廣告用金色字體和設計師照片，大肆彰顯奢華感。
That bright yellow sign on the highway screams danger to every driver on the road.
公路上那個亮黃色的標誌，向每位駕駛人清楚傳達危險訊息。
- blend in
the opposite — to be unnoticeable, to not attract attention
文法句型
word/image/color + screams + (out)
word/image/color + screams + noun
用法筆記
Common in informal journalism, advertising, and descriptive writing. The figurative meaning relies on visual exaggeration — the element is so prominent it feels like it is shouting at the viewer. The preposition 'out' (scream out) adds emphasis, as in 'The price tag screams out luxury.'
scream — 名詞
1. a loud, high-pitched sound produced by a person's mouth when they are very frigh
尖叫聲
因情緒激動而發出的尖銳高音叫聲
a loud, high-pitched sound produced by a person's mouth when they are very frightened, angry, excited, or in pain
A loud scream came from the dark alley behind the old theater.
一聲尖銳的叫喊從舊劇院後方的暗巷傳來。
countable: a + adjective + scream
Rania let out a scream of joy when she saw the acceptance letter in the mail.
Rania 看到信箱裡的錄取通知書時，高興得尖叫了起來。
let out a scream of + emotion
The child's scream could be heard clearly throughout the entire shopping mall.
那個孩子的尖叫聲在整間購物中心都聽得到。
The sudden scream startled everyone sitting in the quiet library that afternoon.
突如其來的尖叫聲嚇到了圖書館裡所有的人。
Her scream echoed through the canyon for a few seconds after she fell.
她摔下去之後，尖叫聲在峽谷中迴盪了好幾秒。
- whisper
the softest vocal sound, opposite in volume and pitch
文法句型
a + scream
a + (adjective) + scream
let out a scream
hear a scream
用法筆記
Unlike the verb sense (which can be transitive or intransitive), the noun is always countable. Common collocations include adjectives that intensify the sound: loud, piercing, blood-curdling, terrifying. The pattern 'a scream of + emotion' (scream of pain, scream of terror, scream of delight) is very frequent and natural.
常見錯誤
2. an informal expression describing somebody or something that is highly amusing a
搞笑的人事物
非常滑稽有趣的人、事或情況（口語）
an informal expression describing somebody or something that is highly amusing and causes you to laugh a lot
The comedy show at the old town hall was an absolute scream from start to finish.
在舊市政廳上演的那場喜劇從頭到尾都超級好笑。
a + (intensifier) + scream for 'extremely funny'
Maeve's story about getting locked in the museum bathroom was a total scream.
Maeve 講的關於她被困在博物館廁所的故事超搞笑。
That video of the cat trying to catch a laser pointer dot is a real scream.
那支貓咪追雷射筆的影片真的很好笑。
The whole situation at the office party last Friday was an absolute scream.
上週五辦公室派對上的整個狀況簡直笑翻了。
文法句型
a + scream
be a scream
a total / absolute scream
用法筆記
This sense is always used in the pattern 'a [modifier] scream' — the noun is never used alone in this meaning. Typical modifiers: absolute, total, real, complete. This idiom is more common in British English than American English. It describes something amusing rather than something literally causing a scream of laughter.