scream

Compared meaning: to cry out loudly (verb).

比较义项：大声喊叫、尖叫（v.）。

• yell

  Describes shouting loudly, often out of anger, urgency, or to get someone's attention; the sound is loud but not necessarily high-pitched. Common in phrases like 'yell at someone'.

  指大声喊叫，常因愤怒、紧急情况或想引起别人注意；声音很大，但不一定尖细。常见搭配如“对某人大喊”。

  The coach yelled instructions from the sideline so the players could hear him.

  教练在场边大声喊出指令，好让球员们能听见。

• scream 本词

  Describes a loud, high-pitched cry, typically triggered by fear, pain, or intense excitement; focuses on the sharp pitch of the sound rather than its purpose.

  指发出响亮而尖锐的叫声，通常由恐惧、疼痛或极度兴奋引发；强调声音的尖细刺耳，而不是喊叫的目的。

  She screamed when a spider dropped onto her arm.

  一只蜘蛛掉到她手臂上时，她尖叫了一声。

Yell and scream both mean crying out loudly from strong emotion. Yell means shouting loudly, often from anger or urgency, without a high pitch. Scream means a loud, high-pitched cry, usually from fear, pain, or excitement, focused on the sharp sound.

两词都指因情绪激动而发出很大的喊声，但 yell 强调音量大、常带愤怒或急切，声音不一定尖细；scream 强调声音尖锐刺耳，多因恐惧、疼痛或极度兴奋而发出。

Compared meaning: to speak or cry out loudly (verb).

比较义项：大声喊叫（动词）。

• call

  Call means to raise your voice to get someone's attention or summon them, often over some distance; it does not necessarily imply anger, fear or great volume like yell or scream.

  call 通常表示提高声音以引起某人注意或叫某人过来，常用于有一定距离的情况；不像 yell 或 scream 那样必然带有愤怒、恐惧等情绪或很大的音量。

  She called out to him from across the yard, waving her arm.

  她一边挥手一边从院子那头喊他过来。

• yell

  Yell means to shout loudly because of a strong emotion such as anger, fear or excitement; it is often directed at a person and can sound harsh or aggressive.

  yell 表示因强烈情绪（如愤怒、恐惧或兴奋）而大声喊叫，常常针对某个人，听起来可能显得粗暴或带攻击性。

  Don't yell at your little brother, just talk calmly.

  不要对你弟弟大喊大叫，好好说话就行。

• scream 本词

  Scream describes a loud, high-pitched cry, often involuntary, caused by a strong feeling such as fear, pain or intense excitement; it is more piercing than yell or shout.

  scream 表示因强烈情绪（如恐惧、疼痛或极度兴奋）而发出的响亮尖锐的叫声，往往是不由自主的，比 yell 或 shout 更尖锐刺耳。

  The children began to scream with excitement at the fair.

  孩子们在游乐场兴奋得尖叫起来。

• shout

  Shout is the most general term: to speak in a loud, raised voice so as to be heard at a distance, without necessarily implying anger or fear.

  shout 是最通用的词，指提高音量说话以便让人在较远处也能听到，不一定带有愤怒或恐惧等情绪。

  The coach had to shout loudly so the players could hear him.

  教练不得不大声喊叫，好让球员们能听到他的话。

Call, yell, scream, and shout all mean raising your voice. Yell and scream show strong emotion, like anger or fear. Shout is neutral, just loud enough to be heard. Call means calling from a distance for attention. Call's phone and name senses aren't compared.

这几个词都表示提高音量说话或喊叫，但语气强弱和使用场合不同；yell 和 scream 通常带有强烈情绪（愤怒、恐惧、兴奋），scream 更尖锐刺耳，shout 语气较中性，只强调声音大以便被听到，call 则常指从远处出声引起某人注意或叫某人过来，不一定带有情绪或很大音量。此处不比较 call 的“打电话”或“称呼”等其他义项。

Compared meaning: a loud, sharp cry or sound (noun).

比较义项：尖叫声（名词）。

• scream 本词

  The most common, neutral word for a loud high-pitched cry from a person, covering fear, excitement, pain or anger, without implying harshness.

  scream 是最常见、最中性的词，指人因恐惧、兴奋、疼痛或愤怒发出的响亮尖叫声，不带刺耳的含义。

  She screamed with joy when she opened the surprise gift.

  她打开那份惊喜礼物时高兴得尖叫起来。

• shriek

  Suggests a sudden, sharp, short burst of a high-pitched cry, often a startled or piercing reaction to something unexpected.

  shriek 强调突然、尖锐而短促的叫声，通常是对意外事物受惊或刺激后的反应。

  The girl let out a shriek when the cold water hit her back.

  冷水浇到背上时，那个女孩发出了一声尖叫。

• screech

  Describes a harsh, grating, high-pitched sound, often from an animal, machine or object rather than a human voice.

  screech 指刺耳、粗糙的高音，常来自动物、机械或物体，而不是人的声音。

  The tires screeched loudly as the driver slammed on the brakes.

  司机猛踩刹车时，轮胎发出了刺耳的尖叫声。

Scream, shriek, and screech mean a loud, sharp sound. Scream is the common, neutral word for a loud cry from fear, excitement, or pain. Shriek suggests a sudden, short, high-pitched cry, often from surprise. Screech describes a harsh, grating sound, from an animal or machine.

scream、shriek、screech 都指响亮尖锐的叫声或声音，但语气和典型场合不同：scream 最常见、最中性，多指人因惊吓、兴奋、疼痛发出的叫声；shriek 强调突然、短促而尖锐的叫声，语气更急促；screech 强调刺耳、粗糙的声音，常用于非人类或机械发出的声音，若用于人声则带有不悦耳的意味。