shriek
gb/ʃɹˈik/ us/ʃɹˈik/
B1
İngilizce
~ 1700
felsikolt, sikít, sikoly, sikoltás, sikítás
FIIL
B1
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone] shrieks [something]
She shrieked when she saw the spider.
Felsikoltott, amikor meglátta a pókot.
The children shrieked with excitement at the surprise.
A gyerekek izgatottságukban sikítoztak a meglepetés láttán.
He shrieked in pain after stubbing his toe.
The crowd shrieked as the band came on stage.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
She shrieked when she saw the dog.
Felsikoltott, amikor meglátta a kutyát.
The boy shrieked with joy.
A fiú örömében felsikoltott.
I heard someone shriek outside.
They shrieked when the game started.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shriek' with 'shout'. 'Shriek' usually means a higher pitch and often stronger emotion.
Anlam
To make a loud, high cry
Eşdizimler
shriek in fear
|shriek with laughter
|let out a shriek
|shriek in pain
Eş anlamlılar
scream (Scream is slightly broader and can be lower-pitched; shriek emphasizes a high pitch.)
Zıt anlamlılar
whisper (Whisper is the opposite in volume and intensity, being soft and quiet.)
Konular
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To make a very loud and high sound because you are scared, hurt, or excited.
To produce a loud, high-pitched cry, often from fear, pain, or excitement.
İSIM
B1
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
a shriek of [emotion]
A shriek of laughter came from the next room.
Sikoltó nevetés hallatszott a szomszéd szobából.
Her sudden shriek startled everyone.
Hirtelen sikolya mindenkit megijesztett.
We heard a shriek from the dark alley.
The bird let out a piercing shriek.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I heard a shriek from the kitchen.
Egy sikolyt hallottam a konyhából.
She gave a shriek when she saw the mouse.
Felsikoltott, amikor meglátta az egeret.
The baby made a shriek of joy.
There was a loud shriek outside.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shriek' (noun) with 'scream' without noting the sharp, high quality of 'shriek'.
Anlam
A loud, high-pitched cry
Eşdizimler
a shriek of laughter
|a shriek of terror
|let out a shriek
Eş anlamlılar
scream (Scream can be longer and less high-pitched; shriek is sharper and higher.)
Zıt anlamlılar
silence (Silence is the absence of any sound, opposite to a sudden loud cry.)
Konular
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
A short loud sound with a very high pitch, made when someone is scared, hurt, or excited.
A sudden, loud, high-pitched cry made by a person or animal, often from fear, pain, or excitement.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
shriek
IPA
GB/ʃɹˈik/
US/ʃɹˈik/
Heceler ve vurgu
shriek (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (shriek)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: shriek
- Plural: shrieks
Verb
- Base: shriek
- 3rd Person Singular: shrieks
- Present Participle: shrieking
- Past: shrieked
Kelime ailesi
Forms
shrieks
noun
shrieking
verb
shrieked
verb
Advanced or less common
shrieker
noun
İfadeler
let out a shriek
1/lˈɛt ˈaʊt ə ʃɹˈik/
fixed phrase
Make a sudden loud high cry
To suddenly make a very loud and high sound.
Örnekler
- She let out a shriek when she saw the snake.
- He let out a shriek of delight.
shriek in terror
1/ʃɹˈik ˈɪn tˈɛɹɚ/
fixed phrase
Cry loudly and high from fear
To make a very loud and high sound because you are very afraid.
Örnekler
- He shrieked in terror when the lights went out.
- The crowd shrieked in terror as the fire spread.
shriek with laughter
1/ʃɹˈik wˈɪθ lˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
Laugh very loudly and high-pitched
To laugh in a very loud and high voice because something is very funny.
Örnekler
- The children shrieked with laughter at the clown's tricks.
- She was shrieking with laughter by the end of the story.