Squawking Meaning in English
word · lemma: squawk
/ˈskwɔkɪŋ/
SKWAW-king
/skwˈɔːkɪŋ/
sk-WAWK-ing
释义
Making a loud, harsh, and often high-pitched noise, like the sound made by some birds, or complaining loudly in an unpleasant way.
用法与细微差别
Mainly used for birds like parrots and seagulls, but can describe any unpleasant, loud noise, including people complaining loudly. Often informal and slightly negative.
Spanish: chillido (ave) - graznidoPortuguese (BR): grasnado (pássaro) - barulho estridentePortuguese (PT): grasnido (ave) - ruído estridenteChinese (Simplified): 嘎嘎叫 - 尖叫Chinese (Traditional): 嘎嘎叫 - 尖叫Hindi: कर्कश चिल्लाना (पक्षी या आवाज़)Arabic: صرير (صوت الطيور) - صياحBengali: চেঁচানো - ককিয়ে ওঠা (পাখির শব্দ)Russian: пронзительно кричать - вопить (о птичьем крике)Japanese: ギャーギャー鳴く - 大声で文句を言うVietnamese: kêu quang quác - la ó (phàn nàn to tiếng)Korean: 꽥꽥거리다 - 시끄럽게 불평하다Turkish: ciklamak - yüksek sesle şikayet etmekUrdu: چیخنا - اونچی آواز میں شکایت کرناIndonesian: berkicau keras - mengeluh dengan suara keras
例句
The parrot was squawking in its cage all morning.
basic
We heard squawking from the trees outside.
basic
The children started squawking when they didn't get ice cream.
basic
The seagulls were squawking loudly over the leftover chips.
natural
Mom kept squawking about the mess in the kitchen.
natural
Suddenly, the radio started squawking with static and weird noises.
natural