Old English gielpan (West Saxon), gelpan (Anglian) "to boast, exult," from Proto-Germanic *gel- (cognates: Old Saxon galpon, Old Norse gjalpa "to yelp," Old Norse gjalp "boasting," Old High German gelph "outcry"), from PIE root *ghel- (1) "to cry out" (see yell (v.)). Meaning "utter a quick, sharp, bark or cry" is 1550s, probably from the noun. Related: Yelped; yelping.
yelp (n.)
Old English gielp "boasting, pride, arrogance," from source of yelp (v.). Meaning "quick, sharp bark or cry" is attested from early 16c.
实用例句
1. I had to bite back a yelp of surprise.
我只好强忍住，没惊叫出来。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She jumped back with a little yelp of surprise.
她吃惊地喊叫了一声跳了回去.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. His laughter was cathartic, an animal yelp that brought tears to his eyes.
