英语词汇篇 - 动物合唱团之六：柔情蜜语 猿啼鸟鸣

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单词英文释义/New Oxford American Dictionary

故事

“这个世界乱糟糟！

老鼠吱吱满屋跑，

外面屠夫杀猪嚎，

树上猴儿也啼叫，

鸽子咕咕情难了！”

词汇

squeak

Make a high-pitched sound or cry【发出尖而短的声音，比如老鼠吱吱叫，生锈的门转起来嘎吱嘎吱；亦可作名词】

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The mouse flitted across the room, squeaking with fear.

老鼠尖叫着快速穿过房间。

The rusty iron door squeaked open=The door opened with a squeak.

生锈的铁门吱的一声开了。

squeal

Make a squeal(A long, high-pitched cry or noise)【发出长而尖的声音，比如空袭警报，杀猪似的的嚎叫】

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The poor pig kept struggling on the ground, squealing out of horror.

可怜的猪在地上不停地挣扎，恐惧地嚎叫。

The siren went off squealing to alert the residents to the raiding fighter aircraft.

警报长鸣，提醒居民来袭的战机。

chatter

1. Talk informally about unimportant matters【指闲聊，闲扯，东北人嘴里的唠嗑】

2. (of a bird, monkey, or machine) make a series of short, quick high-pitched sounds【鸟，猴子，或机器发出的声音：鸣叫；啼叫；吱吱叫】

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They chattered about their holidays.

他们闲扯了一会儿假期的事情。

Monkeys chattered in the forest.

猴子在森林里啼叫。

coo

(of a pigeon or dove) make a soft murmuring sound【鸽子咕咕叫（显然是拟声词）；也可以指柔声细语地轻诉，尤指情人之间。】

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The doves were cooing for love.

鸽子咕咕叫着求爱。

Cooing doves fluttered in and out.

咕咕叫的鸽子飞进飞出。

"Je t'aime!" she cooed in French.

“我❤你！” 她柔情似水地用法语说道。

重温故事

“这个世界乱糟糟！

老鼠吱吱满屋跑，(squeak)

外面屠夫杀猪嚎，(squeal)

树上猴儿也啼叫，(chatter)

鸽子咕咕情难了！”(coo)

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