squeal英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
The cry of a pig.

动词 v.

To scream with a shrill, prolonged sound. ambitransitive

— The children squealed with delight while opening their Christmas presents.
To make a squealing noise. (of an object)

— The brakes squeal terribly.
To give sensitive information about someone to a third party; to rat on someone. intransitive,slang

— You'd better not squeal on me to the cops.

词形变化

squeals plural squeals present,singular,third-person squealing participle,present squealed participle,past squealed past

词汇关系

近义词

grass up snitch

衍生词

asqueal pig squeal squealdom squealer squealingly squeal like a pig squeal like a stuck pig squealy

词源

词源 1

Inherited from Middle English squelen, probably from Old Norse skvala (“to squeal, bawl”), from Proto-Germanic *skwel- (“to chatter, babble, scream”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *skel-, from *kelh₁- (“to ring, resound, cry”). Compare Old Norse skval (“a squeal”, noun), Swedish skvallra (“to babble, chatter, tell on”).

词源 2

Inherited from Middle English squelen, probably from Old Norse skvala (“to squeal, bawl”), from Proto-Germanic *skwel- (“to chatter, babble, scream”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *skel-, from *kelh₁- (“to ring, resound, cry”). Compare Old Norse skval (“a squeal”, noun), Swedish skvallra (“to babble, chatter, tell on”).