① scream和shriek都是指發(fā)出尖銳的聲音或調子。
The little girl screamed with delight when she saw the birthday cake. 看到生日蛋糕時,小女孩高興得尖叫起來。
She screamed that there was a snake under the table. 她大聲尖叫說桌子下面有蛇。
She shrieked in fear thinking someone was chasing her. 她害怕得尖叫起來,以為有人在追她。
② shout指大聲地喊叫,以便聲音傳向遠處或高于其他聲音。
I shouted good-bye to my friend as the train pulled out of the station. 火車駛出車站時,我大聲地向朋友喊再見。
③ yell指大聲地叫喊,一般用于與人有關的聲音,通常是不受控制的感情的流露。
Don't yell at me like that!別像這樣對我喊叫!
The boy yelled with pain. 那男孩疼得大聲喊叫。
④ roar指響而深沉的聲音或噪聲。
The lion is roaring in the cage. 獅子在籠子里吼叫著。
The class roared with laughter. 全班哄堂大笑。