| 词汇 | squawk |
| 释义 | squawk verb[ I ] uk /skwɔːk/ us /skwɑːk/ (of a bird) to make an unpleasantly loud, sharp noise: 发出刺耳尖叫 As the fox came into the yard, the chickens began squawking in alarm.狐狸闯进院子时，鸡惊恐地开始咯咯大叫。 to shout, scream, or cry in a loud, unpleasant way: The baby never stopped squawking all night. informaldisapproving to complain about something noisily: 大声抱怨;高声诉苦 Environmental groups have been squawking about the decision to build the motorway through a forest.环保团体一直在大声疾呼，反对修建穿越森林的高速公路的决定。 Animal (non-human) sounds baa barky bleat buzzy caterwauling chatter cockcrow coo honk miaow moo peep purr quack squeak trill trumpet tu-whit tu-whoo warble whinny You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Shouting & screaming Complaining squawk noun[ C ] uk /skwɔːk/ us /skwɑːk/ an unpleasantly loud, sharp noise made by a bird: The owl flew off with a squawk. I peered up through the leaves but a piercing squawk warned me away. a loud and unpleasant shout, scream, cry, etc.: He emitted strange and inappropriate high-pitched squawks of laughter throughout the performance. informal disapproving a noisy complaint about something: We may expect the usual squawks about how we're selling our national treasures to foreigners. The bird fought to free itself in a rustle of feathers and squawks. The silence was broken only by the occasional squawk from the baby. This decision may cause some squawks. Animal (non-human) sounds baa barky bleat buzzy caterwauling chatter cockcrow coo honk miaow moo peep purr quack squeak trill trumpet tu-whit tu-whoo warble whinny You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Shouting & screaming Complaining squawk | American Dictionarysquawk verb[ I ] us/skwɔk/ to make a loud, unpleasant cry: Sea gulls squawked overhead. infml Someone who squawks about something complains about it in a way that gets attention: Employers have begun to squawk because of rising health insurance costs. squawknoun[ C ]us/skwɔk/ The owl flew off with a squawk. Examples of squawksquawk Every time anyone from this side makes a valid and powerful point, it is met with squawks of laughter from the other side. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Having erected an engine of oppression, they have been running around squawking. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The shareholders sit in their nests squawking for higher dividends and waiting to be fed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One gets many squawks if one increases taxation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I sort of squeaked and squawked about this in one of these debates, but there was absolutely no response. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall deal with those two hoary, old, ornithological squawks once and for all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One has to try to pluck it with the minimum number of squawks from the goose. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are two large cages full of squawking green parrots. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, the animals could not speak and simply squawked, chattered and roared in their own manner. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Registration allows users to upload photos, submit aviation-related news (squawks), participate in discussion forums, and setup aircraft alerts in addition to numerous other features. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The entire impersonation is made up of squawks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Through the day, it makes squeaking noises while flying, and harsh squawks when mobbing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls, stout, longish bills, and webbed feet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They possess a large repertoire, as they can emit up to 11 different sounds, such as cackles, whistles, trills and squawks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His speech is often peppered with confused squawks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of squawk These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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