squeal
squeal — 名詞
1. A high-pitched sound, typically long and fairly loud, that comes from a person,
尖叫聲
高而尖銳的聲音
A high-pitched sound, typically long and fairly loud, that comes from a person, an animal, or a machine such as car brakes.
The pig gave a loud squeal when the farmer opened the gate.
農夫打開柵門時，那隻豬發出一聲尖叫。
collocation: a loud squeal
A sudden squeal from the kitchen told us the kettle had boiled over.
廚房傳來一陣尖響，我們才知道水壺煮到溢出來了。
Joshua heard the squeal of brakes and ran to the window to look.
Joshua 聽到煞車的尖響聲，跑到窗邊去看。
Renata's squeal of delight echoed through the hallway when she opened the gift.
Renata 打開禮物時，喜悅的尖叫聲在走廊裡迴盪。
The old car came to a stop with a loud squeal from its worn tyres.
那輛舊車停了下來，磨損的輪胎發出刺耳的尖響。
文法句型
a squeal
squeal of [something]
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' plus a noun identifying the source or cause of the sound, such as 'squeal of brakes' or 'squeal of delight'.
常見錯誤
squeal — 動詞
1. To produce a long, very high-pitched noise, of the kind a pig makes, or the soun
尖叫；尖響
發出高而尖銳的叫聲或聲響
To produce a long, very high-pitched noise, of the kind a pig makes, or the sound of car tyres rubbing hard against the road.
The piglets squealed loudly when Tariq entered the barn with their food.
Tariq 帶著食物走進穀倉時，小豬們大聲尖叫。
subject: piglets squeal for food
Harper squealed with joy when she saw the beach for the first time.
Harper 第一次看到海灘時，高興得尖叫起來。
pattern: squeal with [emotion]
The old train wheels squealed as they moved along the rusty tracks.
舊火車的輪子在生鏽的軌道上行駛時發出尖銳的聲響。
Femi's car tyres squealed when he hit the brakes suddenly.
Femi 突然踩煞車時，車輪發出尖銳的聲音。
The metal gate squealed as Hugo pushed it open against the rust.
Hugo 推開那扇生鏽的鐵門時，門發出尖銳的聲響。
文法句型
squeal with [emotion]
squeal when [event]
[tyres/brakes] squeal
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'with' plus an emotion noun such as 'delight', 'excitement', or 'laughter'. The subject is typically a pig, a child, or vehicle tyres and brakes.
常見錯誤
2. To complain in a loud, emotional way about something that has upset or annoyed y
大聲抱怨
大聲表達不滿
To complain in a loud, emotional way about something that has upset or annoyed you.
The players squealed about the poor condition of the football field.
球員們大聲抱怨足球場的狀況很差。
pattern: squeal about [something]
Stefan's little brother squealed when dinner was not what he wanted.
Stefan 的弟弟因為晚餐不是他想吃的而大聲抱怨。
Some passengers squealed loudly when the flight was delayed by six hours.
有些乘客因為航班延誤了六個小時而大聲抱怨。
Dewi squealed to the manager about the rude service she received.
Dewi 向經理大聲抱怨她受到的粗魯服務。
The students squealed about having extra homework over the weekend.
學生們因為週末有額外的作業而大聲抱怨。
文法句型
squeal about [something]
squeal to [someone]
用法筆記
Stronger and more emotional than 'complain'. Suggests a noisy expression of dissatisfaction, often in a slightly childish way.
常見錯誤
3. To secretly tell the police or another person in authority about something wrong
告密；出賣
向當局揭發他人犯行
To secretly tell the police or another person in authority about something wrong that someone else has done, especially a crime.
Aoi squealed on her partner to get a lighter sentence from the judge.
Aoi 出賣了她的同夥，以換取法官的輕判。
pattern: squeal on [someone]
The thief had squealed to the police about where the money was hidden.
那個小偷已經向警方告密，說出了錢藏在哪裡。
pattern: squeal to the police
Gabriel refused to squeal on his classmates even when the teacher asked.
即使老師追問，Gabriel 也不肯出賣同學。
Nobody trusted Faisal after he squealed to the boss about the office prank.
Faisal 向老闆告發了辦公室的惡作劇之後，再也沒有人信任他。
The gang leader warned his men not to squeal if they got caught.
幫派首領警告手下，被抓到了也不准告密。
文法句型
squeal on [someone]
squeal to [authority]
用法筆記
The preposition 'on' introduces the person being reported. The crime itself is not the direct object — you 'squeal on a person', not 'squeal a crime'. Strongly informal; more neutral alternatives include 'inform on' or 'report'.