shrill

英 [ʃrɪl]

美 [ʃrɪl]

adj. 刺耳的; 尖声的; 尖厉的; 闹着非要…不可的; 不依不饶的
v. 发出刺耳的声音; 尖叫; 尖声说

比较级：shriller　第三人称单数：shrills　最高级：shrillest　现在分词：shrilling　过去式：shrilled　过去分词：shrilled　

Collins.1 / BNC.12653 / COCA.12017

牛津词典

adj.

刺耳的；尖声的；尖厉的
very high and loud, in an unpleasant way
1. a shrill voice
  刺耳的嗓音
闹着非要…不可的；不依不饶的
loud and determined but often unreasonable
1. shrill demands/protests
  坚持要求；拼命反对

verb

发出刺耳的声音；尖叫
to make an unpleasant high loud sound
1. Behind him, the telephone shrilled.
  在他身后，电话铃刺耳地响了起来。
尖声说
to say sth in a loud, high voice
1. ‘Wait for me!’ she shrilled.
  “等等我！”她尖声叫道。

ADJ-GRADED (声音)刺耳的，尖厉的
Ashrillsound is high-pitched and unpleasant.
1. Shrill cries and startled oaths flew up around us as pandemonium broke out...
  骚乱爆发时，我们周围充斥着尖厉的哭喊声和难以入耳的咒骂声。
2. ...the shrill whistle of the engine...
  引擎刺耳的呼啸声
3. Mary Ann's voice grew shrill.
  玛丽·安的声音变得尖厉了。
ADJ-GRADED (要求、抗议、声明等)尖刻的，强硬的，不依不饶的
If you describe a demand, protest, or statement asshrill, you disapprove of it and do not like the strong, forceful way it is said.
1. Shrill voices on both sides of the Atlantic are advocating protectionism.
  大西洋两岸都在大肆鼓吹贸易保护主义。
VERB (铃、哨)发出尖锐的声音，发出刺耳的声音
If a bell or whistleshrills, it makes a loud, high-pitched sound.
1. The phone shrilled, making her jump.
  电话铃声刺耳地响起，惊得她跳了起来。
VERB 尖声说出;尖声喊出
If someone with a high-pitched voiceshrillssomething, they say it loudly.
1. 'No, no, no,' she shrilled.
  “不，不，不，”她尖叫道。

verb

adj

of colors that are bright and gaudy
1. a shrill turquoise
being sharply insistent on being heard
1. strident demands
2. shrill criticism
Synonym:strident
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
1. a shrill whistle
2. a shrill gaiety
Synonym:sharp

The phone shrilled, making her jump.
刺耳的电话铃响了起来，把她吓了一跳。
Shrill protests about the new taxes filled the newspapers.
报纸上充满了对新税表示强烈抗议的文字。
The little girl stomped her feet and with a shrill voice demanded that they be nice to her.
她跺脚，尖声要求她们对自己友善一点。
Some women were laughing in the pit. Their voices were horribly shrill and discordant.
正厅后座上有些女人放声大笑。她们的声音极其尖锐和不协调。
Two strong shrill whistles answered through the calm.
两声尖锐有力的口哨划破寂静回应了他。
By shrill blasts on his whistle he stopped all the traffic.
他吹出一阵阵刺耳的哨声，拦住了所有来往车辆。
Next morning they had just finished breakfast when they heard a shrill, exciting sound from outside.
第二天早晨他们刚吃完早餐，便听到从屋子外传来一个尖锐而激动的声音。
A shrill noise quivered through the trees.
树木摇晃，发出了尖锐的响声。
Suddenly he heard a loud, shrill noise.
他突然听到一个响亮刺耳的声音。
Uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror.
因疼痛或恐怖而发出尖叫的。