shout oneself hoarse

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• 声嘶力竭 — shēngsī lìjié [shout oneself hoarse; be hoarse and exhausted; with one s voice hoarse and not an ounce of strength left] 嗓音嘶哑, 气力用尽, 形容拚命呼号的样子 瑞全因为气愤, 话虽然说的不多, 可是有点声嘶力竭的样子。 老舍《四世同堂》 …   Advanced Chinese dictionary

• scream — /skreem/, v.i. 1. to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry. 2. to emit a shrill, piercing sound: The sirens and whistles screamed. 3. to laugh immoderately or uncontrollably: The comedian had the audience screaming. 4. to shout or speak shrilly, esp …   Universalium

• root — I n 1.Anat., Zool. radix, Bot. radicle, Bot. rootlet, Bot. taprot, Bot. rhizome, Bot. rootstock; Bot. tuber, Bot. bulb, Bot. bulbil, earthnut, groundnut. 2. base, foundation, basis, seat, foot, footing, sub structure, lower part, bottom, downside …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• scream — [[t]skrim[/t]] v. i. 1) to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry 2) to emit a shrill, piercing sound 3) to laugh immoderately or uncontrollably 4) to shout or speak shrilly 5) to be conspicuous or startling 6) to utter with or as if with a scream or… …   From formal English to slang

• scream — [skrēm] vi. [ME screamen, akin to Fl schreemen, to scream, Ger schrei, a cry < IE * skerei < echoic base * (s)ker > SHRIEK, RAVEN1, RING1] 1. a) to utter a shrill, loud, piercing cry in fright, pain, etc …   English World dictionary

• cry — /kruy/, v., cried, crying, n., pl. cries. v.i. 1. to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears. 2. to weep; shed tears, with or without sound. 3. to call loudly; shout; yell (sometimes fol. by out). 4 …   Universalium