shrill

US [ʃrɪl]
UK [ʃrɪl]
  • adj.刺耳的;尖声的;尖厉的;闹着非要…不可的
  • v.发出刺耳的声音;尖叫;尖声说
  • adv.同“shrilly”;用尖锐的声音
  • n.尖锐的声音
  • Web声音高而刺耳;尖锐刺耳的
Comparative Degree:shriller  Superlative:shrillest  Simple Present:shrills  Present Participle:shrilling  Past Tense:shrilled  
shrill
adj.
1.
刺耳的;尖声的;尖厉的very high and loud, in an unpleasant way
a shrill voice
刺耳的嗓音
2.
闹着非要…不可的;不依不饶的loud and determined but often unreasonable
shrill demands/protests
坚持要求;拼命抗议
v.
1.
[i]
发出刺耳的声音;尖叫to make an unpleasant high loud sound
Behind him, the telephone shrilled.
在他身后,电话铃声刺耳地响了起来。
2.
[t]
+ speech
尖声说to say sth in a loud, high voice
‘Wait for me!’ she shrilled.
“等等我!”她尖声叫道。

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