Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2779
scream
尖叫；惊叫
核心释义
A loud, emphatic exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may be a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
- 1.
表示极端情绪(尤指恐惧、害怕、兴奋或愤怒)的响亮而强烈的呼喊；可为词语或持续的高亢元音。
A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
- 2.
许多动物发出的响亮叫声,尤指因疼痛或恐惧而发出。
A loud vocalisation of many animals, especially in response to pain or fear.
- 3.
金属和 screamo 音乐中的一种演唱方式,嗓音响亮、粗糙、失真,而非正常嗓音。
A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
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感叹号。
An exclamation mark.
（动物的）尖叫；哀叫；嘶吼式唱法；嘶吼；感叹号；表示极端情绪(尤指恐惧、害怕、兴奋或愤怒)的响亮而强烈的呼喊；可为词语或持续的高亢元音。；许多动物发出的响亮叫声,尤指因疼痛或恐惧而发出。
用法In use
She heard a loud scream coming from the next room.
用法提示：名词：尖叫声，作为听力对象。
A sudden scream interrupted the quiet conversation.
用法提示：名词：尖叫声，作为主语引发事件。
The child let out a piercing scream when she saw the spider.
用法提示：名词：尖叫声，作为发出物。
a scream
scream作为可数名词，常与不定冠词连用。
She let out a loud scream.
她发出一声尖叫。
scream of [emotion]
scream of后常接表示情绪的名词，如pain, terror, delight等。
I heard a scream of terror from the next room.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- piercing scream
- 刺耳的尖叫
- A piercing scream came from the dark alley.黑暗的小巷里传来一声刺耳的尖叫。
- scream of terror
- 恐惧的尖叫
- She let out a scream of terror when she saw the spider.看到蜘蛛时，她发出了恐惧的尖叫。
- blood-curdling scream
- 令人毛骨悚然的尖叫
- The blood-curdling scream echoed through the empty house.令人毛骨悚然的尖叫在空荡的房子里回响。
- loud scream
- 大声尖叫
- A loud scream startled everyone in the room.一声大声尖叫惊动了房间里的所有人。
- scream of pain
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把scream拆解为's'（撕）+ 'cream'（奶油），想象撕扯奶油时发出的尖叫声。
语境与语域Context & Register
For the noun 'scream', the primary sense is a loud, sharp cry (e.g., from fear or excitement), commonly used in emergencies, horror films, and sports. A secondary informal sense refers to something extremely funny, used in casual conversation. The register is generally neutral for the cry sense and informal for the joke sense; overall, it is mixed. 主要含义为'尖叫声'，常用于紧急、恐怖或兴奋等场景；另一非正式含义指'非常好笑的人或事'，多用于口语。
语法说明Grammar Note
作名词时通常可数，常与of连用表示某种内容的尖叫。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words rhyming with 'scream' (/skriːm/): dream, stream, team, cream, beam (all end in /iːm/). 'Screen' is spelled similarly but pronounced /skriːn/, not a rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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