1. | [i] 尖声长叫;发出长而尖的声音to make a long, high sound |
The pigs were squealing. 猪尖叫着。 | |
The car squealed to a halt. 汽车嘎的一声停了下来。 | |
Children were running around squealing with excitement. 孩子们跑来跑去,兴奋地尖叫着。 |
2. | [t][i] (+ speech) (尤指激动或紧张时)尖声说,高声嚷着说to speak in a very high voice, especially when you are excited or nervous |
‘Don't!’ she squealed. “不要!”她尖叫道。 |
3. | [i] (informal) ~ (on sb) 告密;告发to give information, especially to the police, about sth illegal that sb has done |