"squeal" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 尖叫
• 告密

Definition

發出尖細、持續的尖叫聲，通常因為疼痛、害怕或興奮。在口語中也可以指密告某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在英語中，"squeal" 常用於形容動物或小孩的尖叫聲，也形容剎車聲；“告密”是俚語，有背叛的意味。例如 'with delight/fear/pain'，和 'squeal on someone'（告發某人）。

Examples

The pig let out a loud squeal when it saw the food.

豬看到食物時發出一聲大大的**尖叫**。

The brakes made a squeal when I stopped the car suddenly.

我突然停車時剎車發出了**尖叫**。

The children began to squeal with excitement at the party.

孩子們在派對上興奮地開始**尖叫**。

Don't squeal on your friends if they make a mistake.

如果你的朋友犯錯了，別去**告密**。

She gave a little squeal when she saw the surprise.

她看到驚喜時發出了一聲小小的**尖叫**。

After being caught, he refused to squeal on his friends.

被抓住後，他拒絕**告密**他的朋友。