yelp

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

yelp — 動詞

  • 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

哀叫；尖叫

因疼痛或驚到而短促尖聲叫出

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.

Meera 碰到牠腳掌上的痛點時，那隻小狗哀叫了一聲。

pattern: yelp when something hurts

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

抽屜夾到 Iker 的手指後，他痛得尖叫了一聲。

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

尖聲叫道

突然用尖短的聲音說出幾個字

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.

行李箱從 Elena 手中滑落時，她尖聲叫道：「哎呀，我的手腕！」

pattern: yelp + direct speech

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

梯子開始往旁邊倒時，Christopher 尖聲叫道：「小心！」

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 — 名詞