yelp

/jelp/ (bre, ipa) · [jˈɛlp] /jelp/ (ame, ipa) · [jˈɛlp] /ˈyelp How to pronounce yelp (audio)/ (ame, mw)

yelp — verb

  • yelppresent simple I / you / we / they
  • yelps3rd person singular
  • yelping-ing form
  • yelpedpast simple

1. To let out a brief, high cry, usually because something hurts or startles you.

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

To let out a brief, high cry, usually because something hurts or startles you.

例句

The puppy yelped when Meera touched the sore spot on its paw.

pattern: yelp when something hurts

Iker yelped in pain after the drawer shut on his finger.

pattern: yelp in pain

同義詞
  • cry out

    more general and less specific about pitch or length

  • squeal

    often thinner in sound and commonly used for excitement as well as pain

  • shriek

    louder and longer, often linked with stronger fear

文法句型

yelp in pain

yelp with surprise

yelp when [something happens]

用法筆記

Usually describes a very short cry from a person or animal. Unlike 'shriek', it suggests something brief and sudden rather than a long loud scream.

常見錯誤

❌The bus yelped when it stopped.
✅The brakes squealed when the bus stopped.
💡'Yelp' is usually a cry from a person or animal, not a machine.

2. To say a few words in that same quick, sharp way, often because you are hurt, fr

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

To say a few words in that same quick, sharp way, often because you are hurt, frightened, or startled.

例句

"Ow, my wrist!" Elena yelped when the suitcase slipped from her hand.

pattern: yelp + direct speech

"Watch out!" Christopher yelped as the ladder began to fall sideways.

pattern: warning in direct speech

同義詞
  • cry out

    more general and may describe a full cry rather than spoken words

  • blurt out

    means say something suddenly, but not usually in pain or alarm

  • shout

    can be louder and longer, with less sense of a sudden startled burst

文法句型

yelp 'quoted speech'

yelp as [something happens]

yelp when [event]

用法筆記

Most often followed by direct speech such as 'Ow!' or 'Watch out!' This sense differs from sense 1 because actual words are spoken, not just a cry.

常見錯誤

❌He yelped a long speech about the problem.
✅He yelped, "Watch out!" as the shelf tipped forward.
💡This sense is for a few sudden words, not extended speech.

yelp — noun