Screaming
“Screaming” 作现在分词指大声尖叫；作形容词可形容极其显眼（screaming headline）或令人无法忍受（screaming pain）。
- “The children were screaming with excitement on the roller coaster.” (孩子们在过山车上兴奋得尖叫。)
- “There is a screaming need for better public transport.” (对更好的公共交通有迫切需求。)
- “She heard someone screaming for help outside.” (她听到外面有人在尖叫求助。)
可能来自古诺尔斯语或中古英语 scremen，拟声来源，模仿尖锐高亢的叫声。
“screaming” = “scream” + “-ing”；形容词用法由“尖叫般刺耳/醒目”引申而来。
恐怖片、体育赛场、头条新闻中常见；screaming deal（超值优惠）是美式口语。
- 固定搭配: “screaming headline” (耸人听闻的标题), “screaming kids” (尖叫的孩子), “screaming for” (迫切需要)
scream 发音本身像尖锐的 “skreeem”，-ing 表示正在发生或具有那种特征。
“A screaming alarm woke the block, and neighbors came out screaming questions.” (刺耳的警报惊醒了整条街，邻居们冲出来大声询问。)