vi.

1. 尖叫；放声大哭；放声大笑[（+for/with）]
   The child bumped into a table and started screaming.

   这小孩撞上了桌子，大声哭喊起来。

2. （机器，汽笛等）发出尖锐刺耳的声音；（鸟等）尖鸣；（风）呼啸
   They were about to leave when they heard a siren screaming behind them.

   他们正要离开时，突然听到警报器在背后尖叫起来。

3. 刺眼，令人触目惊心
4. （歇斯底里地）强烈要求[（+for）]
   The gang was screaming for the immediate release of their leader.

   那帮人吵嚷着要求立即释放他们的头儿。

5. 大叫大嚷着抗议[（+about）]

vt.

1. 尖叫着说；尖叫着发出[（+out）][+that]
   The old lady screamed out that there was a burglar inside the house.

   老太太尖叫着说房子里有贼。

2. 尖叫得使[O8]
   She screamed herself hoarse.

   她尖叫得把嗓子喊哑了。

3. 大叫大嚷着要求[+to-v]

n.

1. 尖叫；尖锐刺耳的声音；呼啸声[C]
   I was awakened by the sound of screams.

   我被阵阵尖叫声惊醒。

2. 【口】极其滑稽可笑的人（或事物）[S]
   The dumb show was a scream.

   那出哑剧真是滑稽有趣。

v.

1. make a long, loud, piercing cry or sound expressing extreme emotion or pain.
2. move very rapidly with or as if with such a sound.
3. informal, dated turn informer.

n.

1. a screaming cry or sound.
2. (a scream) informal an irresistibly funny person or thing.