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squawk

verb
🔊/skwɔːk/
🔊/skwɔːk/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they squawk
🔊/skwɔːk/
🔊/skwɔːk/
he / she / it squawks
🔊/skwɔːks/
🔊/skwɔːks/
past simple squawked
🔊/skwɔːkt/
🔊/skwɔːkt/
past participle squawked
🔊/skwɔːkt/
🔊/skwɔːkt/
-ing form squawking
🔊/ˈskwɔːkɪŋ/
🔊/ˈskwɔːkɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] (of birds鸟) to make a loud sharp sound发出刺耳的尖叫声
    • The parrot squawked and flew away.鹦鹉尖声叫了叫飞走了。🔊🔊
    • In the corner of the room a hen was squawking in a wooden cage.在房间的一角，一只母鸡在一个木笼子里叫。
    Topics Birdsc2
  2. [transitive, intransitive] (+ speech) to speak or make a noise in a loud, sharp voice because you are angry, surprised, etc.尖声高叫；怒声叫嚷；吃惊地尖声说话
    • ‘You did what?!’ she squawked.“你干了什么？！” 她惊叫道。🔊🔊
    3. Word Originearly 19th cent.: imitative.

squawk

noun
🔊/skwɔːk/
🔊/skwɔːk/
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  1. a loud sharp sound made by a bird发出刺耳的尖叫声
    • The bird gave a startled squawk.鸟发出嘎嘎的惊叫声。🔊🔊
    Topics Birdsc2
  2. words or sounds made in a loud, sharp voice because you are angry, surprised, etc.尖声高叫；怒声叫嚷；吃惊地尖声说话
    • a squawk of protest大声的抗议