| 词汇 | squawking |
| 释义 | squawking present participle ofsquawk 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 cheep cockcrow coo honk miaow moo purr quack roar trill trumpet tu-whit tu-whoo warble whinny You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Shouting & screaming Complaining Examples of squawkingsquawking In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. 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 That being so, why is he croaking and squawking in mounting a spurious protest? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The robbers were then followed by two ravens into town and drew attention to them with loud squawking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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. In the wild, this is a noisy species with an unmistakable squawking call. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. You turn the dials and get a squawking. 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. It is a gregarious species, continuously chattering with a range of whistling and squawking calls. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. But she blocked my way, taring into my eyes and squawking her horrible song. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, he hears a bird squawking, and decides to burrow into one of the berries and get eaten. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The squawking sounds the toy produces are recordings of an actual parrot. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. An air traffic controller who suspects an aircraft may have been hijacked may ask the pilot to confirm squawking assigned code. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He speaks in a distinctive squawking voice, produced by a contrivance known as a "swazzle" or "swatchel" which the professor holds in his mouth, transmitting his gleeful cackle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Donald bursts out of the cage, squawking angrily, and declares war on his nephews. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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