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shrill

UK //ʃrɪl//US //ʃrɪl//

词源

源自中古英语 'shrillen',可能与古英语 'scrallettan'(尖叫)有关,最早可追溯至14世纪。

adjective

❶ 形容声音尖锐刺耳,通常指高音调且令人不适的声音,比如尖叫或警报声。

“The shrill sound of the alarm clock woke me up.”

(闹钟尖锐的声音把我吵醒了。)

“Her shrill voice could be heard across the room.”

(她尖锐的声音在整个房间里都能听到。)

❶ 形容言辞或行为过于激烈或咄咄逼人,带有强烈的情绪或批评意味。

“Her shrill criticism made everyone uncomfortable.”

(她尖锐的批评让所有人都感到不舒服。)

“The politician's shrill accusations dominated the debate.”

(那位政治家咄咄逼人的指责主导了辩论。)

同义词:piercing, screechy, high-pitched, strident, sharp

verb

❶ 发出尖锐刺耳的声音,通常指人或动物因情绪激动而尖叫或高喊。

“The child shrilled with excitement when she saw the puppy.”

(那个孩子看到小狗时兴奋地尖叫起来。)

“The cicadas shrilled loudly in the summer heat.”

(蝉在夏日的炎热中高声鸣叫。)

同义词:screech, shriek, squeal, yell, scream

常见短语

shrill voice — 指声音尖锐刺耳,通常用于形容女性或儿童的高音调声音。

“Her shrill voice made it hard to ignore her complaints.”

(她尖锐的声音让人很难忽视她的抱怨。)

shrill protest — 指强烈且情绪化的抗议或反对,通常带有激烈的言辞或行为。

“The workers staged a shrill protest against the unfair pay cuts.”

(工人们针对不公平的减薪举行了激烈的抗议。)