squawk
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
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.).
中文解释
1. blend of squall and hawk.2. squall + hawk => squawk.3. 谐音“嘶哭客、嘶聒客、嘶狂客”。
实用例句
- 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
