squawk
squawk — 動詞
- squawkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- squawkshe / she / it
- squawkedpast simple
- squawking-ing form
1. When a bird squawks, it makes a loud, sharp, and unpleasant cry.
尖叫
鳥類發出尖銳刺耳的叫聲
When a bird squawks, it makes a loud, sharp, and unpleasant cry.
The parrot squawked loudly when João walked into the room.
João 走進房間時，那隻鸚鵡大聲尖叫。
squawk + adverb (loudly)
A flock of seagulls squawked over the fishing boats at dawn.
拂曉時分，一群海鷗在漁船上空嘎嘎尖叫。
The hen squawked angrily when a fox came near her chicks.
狐狸靠近小雞時，母雞憤怒地尖叫起來。
squawk + angrily expressing alarm
Ife covered her ears when the cockatoo began to squawk.
Ife 捂住耳朵，因為那隻鳳頭鸚鵡開始大聲尖叫。
- squawk loudly
- squawk angrily
- squawk at someone
文法句型
squawk (at/with something)
2. to speak or cry out in a loud, rough voice that sounds unpleasant, usually becau
大叫
尖聲喊叫
to speak or cry out in a loud, rough voice that sounds unpleasant, usually because you feel angry or excited.
"Get out of my way!" Henrik squawked at the slow-moving tourists.
「讓開！」Henrik 對著那群慢吞吞的遊客大叫。
squawk + direct speech + at someone
The children squawked with delight when the clown appeared.
小丑一出現，孩子們便高興地尖聲喊叫。
Gita squawked at her brother for borrowing her bike without asking.
Gita 對著哥哥大叫，因為他沒問就借走了她的腳踏車。
squawk at someone for doing something
"That is not fair!" Emilia squawked, throwing her hands in the air.
「這樣不公平！」Emilia 大叫著，雙手在空中揮舞。
squawk + direct speech quote followed by participial action
- squawk at someone
- squawk with delight
- squawk with anger
文法句型
squawk (at someone)
squawk + speech
3. to complain in a loud and angry way about something you think is unfair or wrong
抱怨
大聲抱怨不公之事
to complain in a loud and angry way about something you think is unfair or wrong.
The passengers squawked to the airline about the seven-hour delay.
乘客們因班機延誤七小時而向航空公司大聲抱怨。
squawk to [person/institution] about [issue]
Local residents squawked when the city council raised parking fees again.
市議會再度調高停車費時，當地居民大聲抗議。
Diya squawked about the slow internet connection all afternoon.
Diya 整個下午都在抱怨網路連線太慢。
squawk about something — informal complaint pattern
The shopkeeper squawked about the new tax on imported goods.
那位商店老闆對進口商品的新稅制大聲抱怨。
- squawk about something
- squawk to someone
- squawk over a decision
文法句型
squawk (to someone) about something
用法筆記
This sense is informal and suggests the complaint is loud and possibly exaggerated — stronger than 'grumble' but less formal than 'protest'.
常見錯誤
squawk — 名詞
- squawksingular
- squawksplural
1. a single harsh, sharp sound produced by a bird.
尖叫聲
鳥類的尖銳叫聲
a single harsh, sharp sound produced by a bird.
A loud squawk came from the wooden cage in the corner.
角落的木籠裡傳來一聲響亮的鳥叫。
countable: a loud squawk
The squawk of the peacock echoed across the morning zoo.
孔雀的叫聲在清晨的動物園裡迴盪。
Romi woke up to the squawk of parrots outside the hotel window.
Romi 被窗外鸚鵡的嘎嘎叫聲吵醒了。
Lakan heard the squawk of a crow somewhere in the garden.
Lakan 聽到花園某處有烏鴉的叫聲。
- a loud squawk
- the squawk of [bird]
- let out a squawk
2. a loud, unpleasant shout or scream made by a person.
喊叫聲
人的高聲尖叫
a loud, unpleasant shout or scream made by a person.
Mira let out a squawk of surprise when the cake fell on the floor.
蛋糕掉到地上時，Mira 驚叫了一聲。
a squawk of [emotion] — pattern for sudden vocal reaction
The coach's angry squawk could be heard across the gym.
教練憤怒的喊叫聲在體育館另一頭都聽得見。
I heard a squawk from the bathroom and ran to see what had happened.
我聽見浴室傳來一聲大叫，趕緊跑過去看到底發生了什麼事。
Jiwoo gave a little squawk when she stepped into the cold puddle.
Jiwoo 踩進冰冷的水坑時，輕輕叫了一聲。
- a squawk of surprise
- with a squawk
- let out a squawk
用法筆記
Often used with 'of' followed by an emotion word (surprise, anger, delight) to describe the cause of the sound.
3. a noisy and angry complaint about something that someone thinks is unfair.
抗議聲
不滿之大聲抱怨
a noisy and angry complaint about something that someone thinks is unfair.
There was a big squawk from customers when the store raised its prices.
那家商店調漲價格時，顧客群起抗議。
a big squawk from [group] — informal collective complaint
Justin made a squawk about the noise from the construction site next door.
Justin 對隔壁工地的噪音大發牢騷。
The new dress code caused a squawk among the office staff.
新的服裝規定在辦公室同事間引起一陣不滿之聲。
cause a squawk among [group]
There was a squawk from the staff when the boss announced Saturday shifts.
老闆宣布週六也要上班時，員工們紛紛抱怨。
- a squawk about something
- cause a squawk
- a big squawk from
用法筆記
Used informally, often in the phrase 'cause a squawk' or 'there was a squawk'. More vivid than 'complaint' but less strong than 'outcry'.
同根字
- squawking名詞B2
- squawker名詞C1