v (1)尖叫(give a shrill scream)[I，I+prep(with)，I+adv (out)]：The girl～d when she saw the mouse. 那个女孩看见老鼠吓得叫了起来。～with pain/terror/excitement 痛苦/惊恐/激动得尖叫;～with laughter 尖声大笑;～an alarm 尖叫报警;～(out) in fright 吓得尖叫起来;〖同〗cry，scream，yell，howl;

(2)尖声说出(say in a shrill scream)[T+n，T+n+adv (out)]：～defiance 厉声反抗;～(out) a warning 尖声警告;～curses at sb 尖声咒骂某人;“Help!” he～ed. “救命!” 他尖声地叫道。Cicero only～ed that he had saved his country. 西塞罗只是尖声叫喊着是他拯救了自己的国家。〖同〗speak，say;

n尖叫声 (scream or shrill) [C]： hear the～of the engine's whistle 听到汽笛的尖叫声;let out a～of laughter 发出尖厉的笑声;greet sb with～s of joy 高兴地欢迎某人;give/utter a loud～ 大声尖叫;A sudden～froze the passenger to the spot. 突然一声可怕的尖叫吓得那乘客愣住了。〖同〗cry，outcry，call，yell，shout，scream;

【辨异】shriek与 scream 和 screech 的区别见 SCREAM。