scream1 /skriːm/ ●●● S3 verb 1 [intransitiveI]SCREAM to make a loud high noise with your voice because you are hurt, frightened, excited etc 〔因疼痛、惊恐、兴奋等〕尖声大叫 SYN shriek After the first few shots, people started screaming. 几声枪响过后,人们开始尖叫起来。
scream with/in She jumped to her feet, screaming in terror. 她吓得尖叫一声,跳了起来。
The children were screaming with laughter. 小孩子们在尖声欢笑。
She was screaming her head off (=screaming a lot). 她不停地尖叫。
She began to scream blue murder (=scream very loudly). 她开始高声尖叫。
He was dragged kicking and screaming to a nearby van. 他又踢又叫着被拖到附近的一辆小货车上。
► see thesaurus at shout 2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] (also scream out)SCREAM to shout something in a very loud high voice because you are angry or frightened 〔因愤怒或恐惧〕高声喊,大声叫 SYN yell ‘Get out!’ she screamed. “出去!”她高声叫道。
He screamed out her name. 他高声叫喊她的名字。
scream for I screamed for help. 我高声呼救。
scream at He screamed at her to go away. 他大声叫喊让她走开。
The crowd continued to scream abuse at him. 人群继续对他高声叫骂。
3 [intransitiveI]C to make a very loud high noise 发出尖锐的响声 The police car approached, its siren screaming. 警车鸣着警笛驶近了。
n COLLOCATIONSadverbsscream loudlyI just screamed as loudly as I could.
scream wildly (=in a loud and uncontrolled way)Poor George, screaming wildly, was carried upstairs by his father.
scream hysterically (=in a completely uncontrolled way)Some of the girls started screaming hysterically.
phrasesscream with laughter/delightShe threw her head back and screamed with laughter.
scream in/with painWe could hear her screaming in pain.
scream in terror/agony etcHe screamed in fear and panic, and banged frantically on the door.
scream your head off (=scream a lot)At least the idiot wasn’t panicking and screaming his head off.
scream blue murder informal (=scream very loudly with fear or anger)She flew into a rage and screamed blue murder at him.
scream for• I screamed for help.