yelp

鋭い叫び声、キャンという鳴き声

痛みや恐怖、興奮などで突然出す、短く甲高い叫び声。

やさしい英語で： A sudden, short, high cry, often caused by pain, fear, or excitement.

• The puppy gave a yelp.
• I heard a sharp yelp from the kitchen.
• He let out a yelp of pain.

使い方： a yelp of something (She gave a yelp of surprise.)

類義語： cry, squeal

よく使う表現： a sharp yelp, yelp of pain, give a yelp

速いサイレン音

長くうなる音よりも、音の高さが素早く上下する緊急車両などのサイレン音。

やさしい英語で： A fast, sharp emergency siren sound that rises and falls more quickly than a long wail.

• The siren switched to yelp.
• Yelp mode produces a faster warning sound.
• The ambulance used yelp as it approached the crossing.

よく使う表現： yelp mode, yelp siren, switch to yelp

鋭く叫ぶ、キャンと鳴く

痛みや恐怖、興奮で、突然短く甲高い声を出す。

やさしい英語で： To make a sudden, short, high cry because of pain, fear, or excitement.

• The dog yelped loudly.
• She yelped when the cold water touched her feet.
• The children were yelping with excitement.

使い方： yelp with something (The children yelped with delight.); yelp in pain (The dog yelped in pain.)

類義語： cry out, squeal

よく使う表現： yelp in pain, yelp with delight, yelp at something