文/空悟孙
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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*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】
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，*猪似的的嚎叫】
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
- Talk informally about unimportant matters【指闲聊，闲扯，东北人嘴里的唠嗑】
- (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】
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。】
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*猪嚎，(squeal)
树上猴儿也啼叫，(chatter)
鸽子咕咕情难了！”(coo)
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