squealed 是动词 squeal 的过去式/过去分词,常指发出尖细刺耳的叫声(因兴奋、害怕、疼痛等),也可指轮胎、门轴等发出尖锐的摩擦声。
/skwiːld/
The pig squealed loudly.
那头猪大声尖叫。
When the teacher announced the surprise trip, the children squealed with delight, and the old bus brakes squealed as it pulled away.
老师宣布惊喜旅行时,孩子们兴奋得尖叫起来;老公交车起步时刹车也发出刺耳的吱叫声。
squeal 属于拟声词(onomatopoeia)一类,模仿尖细刺耳的声音;在英语中长期用来描写动物叫声、孩子的尖叫,以及金属摩擦、轮胎打滑等发出的高频噪音。squealed 是其规则变化的过去式形式。