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Change log entry 68923
Processed by: goldyn_chyld (2020-01-21 10:05:11 GMT)
Comment: << review queue entry 65592 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
These entries were copied from ABC.
However, the ABC entry for 嚓 is
嚓 ²cā on. s-c-r-e-e-c-h!
which suggests that it's a car screaming to a halt (a kind of scraping sound) rather than a person screaming in terror or pain.

LA
擬聲詞。模擬物體摩擦或撕裂的聲音。
例 「遠方傳來嚓嚓腳步聲」、「嚓的一聲,衣服被扯破了」。

+ GF LA PLC K

J
(In these examples, the pr. could be "cha" rather than "ca", but I think it's "ca", based on the dict definitions of "ca".)

but the grating sound of the spades,
只能听到他们一锹一锹所发出的嚓嚓声响,

For some time there was no noise but the grating sound of the spades discharging their freight of mould and gravel.
有一段时间,只能听到他们一锹一锹抛泥土和石子所发出的嚓嚓声响。

He heard the scrape of footsteps up the stairs.
他听到有人上楼的嚓嚓的脚步声。

A dog scratched at the door to be let in.
狗嚓嚓地抓门要想进来。

The correct words leapt from the tip of his pen one after another, and as he scratched them on to the paper, they formed a well-woven literary tapestry.
一个个准确的词汇涌向笔尖,待他把它们嚓嚓地写在纸上时,那些词汇又添了一分严谨和文采。
Diff:
- 嚓 嚓 [ca1] /(onom.) screech/
+ 嚓 嚓 [ca1] /(onom.) scraping sound/ripping of fabric/screeching of tires/
- 嚓嚓 嚓嚓 [ca1 ca1] /(onom.) screech/
+ 嚓嚓 嚓嚓 [ca1 ca1] /(onom.) scraping sound/ripping of fabric/screeching of tires/
By MDBG 2024
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