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squawk

英 [skwɔːk] 美[skwɔk]

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近义词mutter complain grumble

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

TEM8畅通词汇

词态变化

第三人称单数: squawks;过去式: squawked;过去分词: squawked;现在分词: squawking;

助记提示

1. blend of squall and hawk.
2. squall + hawk => squawk.
3. 谐音“嘶哭客、嘶聒客、嘶狂客”。

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.).

双语例句

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。

2. He gave a strangulated squawk.: 他像嗓子被勒住似的嘎叫了一声。

3. The hen gave a squawk when It'saw the cat.: 母鸡见到猫时咯咯叫了起来.

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。

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。