① scream和shriek都是指发出尖锐的声音或调子。
The little girl screamed with delight when she saw the birthday cake. 看到生日蛋糕时,小女孩高兴得尖叫起来。
She screamed that there was a snake under the table. 她大声尖叫说桌子下面有蛇。
She shrieked in fear thinking someone was chasing her. 她害怕得尖叫起来,以为有人在追她。
② shout指大声地喊叫,以便声音传向远处或高于其他声音。
I shouted good-bye to my friend as the train pulled out of the station. 火车驶出车站时,我大声地向朋友喊再见。
③ yell指大声地叫喊,一般用于与人有关的声音,通常是不受控制的感情的流露。
Don't yell at me like that!别像这样对我喊叫!
The boy yelled with pain. 那男孩疼得大声喊叫。
④ roar指响而深沉的声音或噪声。
The lion is roaring in the cage. 狮子在笼子里吼叫着。
The class roared with laughter. 全班哄堂大笑。