scream /skri:m/ I. vi. 尖叫，发出刺耳的声音: On touching the live wire, she screamed. 一碰到通电的电线她就尖叫起来。We heard a siren screaming behind us. 我们听到身后警笛刺耳地尖叫着。 ‖II. n. ［c］尖叫声，刺耳的声音：the scream of sirens 警笛的尖叫声；respond to the news with a scream 听到消息后尖叫起来；a scream for help 尖厉的呼救声