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单词 squeal
释义 squeal
I. \ˈskwēl, esp before pause or consonant -ēəl\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English squelen, probably of imitative origin
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to cry with a sharp shrill prolonged sound
  < horses squealed with terror — Kenneth Roberts >
  < the bird squealed as if in sudden pain — E.A.Armstrong >
  < squeal with delight >
 b. : to emit a usually loud and prolonged shrill piercing noise
  < chalk squealing on a slate — John Lardner >
  < heard the brakes squeal >
2.
 a. : to turn informer : squeak
  < he trusted me and I squealedBest True Fact Detective >
  — usually used with on
  < marked for death by other prisoners because … he squealed on them — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union >
 b. : complain, protest
  < individual interests … getting hurt … are apt to squeal — Bertrum Mycock >
transitive verb
: to utter or express with or as if with a squeal
 < pigs … squeal emphatic disapproval of their enforced journey — Leslie Stephen >
II. noun
(-s)
: a shrill sharp somewhat prolonged cry or noise; specifically : howl 5
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