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strident

UK //ˈstraɪd(ə)nt//US //ˈstraɪd(ə)nt//

词源

源自拉丁语 stridere(意为“发出刺耳声”),通过法语 strident 进入英语,最早记录于17世纪。

adjective

❶ 形容声音刺耳、尖锐或令人不快的,常带有持续性的嘈杂感。也可形容态度、言论等强硬而咄咄逼人。

“The strident alarm woke everyone in the building.”

(刺耳的警报声吵醒了整栋楼里的人。)

“Her strident voice made it hard to focus on the lecture.”

(她尖锐的嗓音让人难以专注于讲座。)

同义词:harsh, shrill, piercing, raucous, grating

常见短语

strident tone — 指说话或表达时采用的高亢刺耳或咄咄逼人的语气,常带有攻击性或不容置疑的态度。

“The debate was dominated by his strident tone.”

(整场辩论都被他咄咄逼人的语气主导了。)