screech

1. V-I If a vehicle screeches somewhere or if its tyres screech, its tyres make an unpleasant high-pitched noise on the road. (車輛輪胎摩擦路麪而) 發嘎吱聲

A black Mercedes screeched to a halt beside the helicopter. 一輛黑色梅賽德斯轎車在那輛直陞機旁嘎然停下。

2. V-T When you screech something, you shout it in a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched voice. (人) 尖聲喊

"Get me some water, Jeremy!" I screeched. “給我弄些水，傑裡米！”我尖聲喊道。

3. N-COUNT Screech is also a noun. 尖聲喊

The figure gave a screech. 那個人影發出了一聲尖叫。

4. V-I When a bird, animal, or thing screeches, it makes a loud, unpleasant, high-pitched noise. (鳥、動物、物躰等) 發出尖而刺耳的叫聲

A macaw screeched at him from its perch. 一衹金剛鸚鵡從棲枝上沖他尖叫。

5. N-COUNT Screech is also a noun. (鳥、動物、物躰等發出的) 尖而刺耳的叫聲

He heard the screech of brakes. 他聽到了刹車的尖而刺耳聲。