“尖声叫喊”常见的英文表达有 scream、shriek 或 yell (in a high-pitched voice) 。具体如下:
scream:指因恐惧、痛苦、兴奋等而发出高亢、尖锐的叫声,使用较为广泛。例如:She screamed in terror when she saw the spider.(她看到蜘蛛时吓得尖声叫喊起来 。)
shriek:语气比“scream”更强,强调发出极其尖锐、刺耳的叫声,通常带有极度惊恐、愤怒等强烈的情感。例如:The children shrieked with delight on the roller coaster.(孩子们在坐过山车时高兴得尖声叫喊。 )
yell (in a high-pitched voice): “yell”本身意思是“大喊;叫喊”,加上“in a high-pitched voice(以高亢的声音)” 描述出“尖声叫喊”的状态。例如:He yelled in a high-pitched voice when he hurt his finger.(他弄伤手指时尖声叫喊起来。 )