shrill

shrill

[ʃril]

n.尖锐的声音
adj.尖锐的, 刺耳的
v.用尖锐的声音说,发出刺耳声

例句与用法：

A sharp, shrill bark; a yelp.

尖利刺耳的狗吠声; 吠声

Telephone shrilled unattended in deserted office.

在空无一人的办公室里电话铃突然地发出刺耳的尖叫声。

The boys broke into shrill, excited cheering.

男孩子们突然迸发出刺耳的兴奋的欢呼声。

Shrill protests about the new taxes filled the air.

广播中充斥着对新税法的尖锐抗议。

词形变化：

副词: shrilly | 形容词比较级: shriller | 形容词最高级: shrillest | 名词: shrill-ness | 动词过去式: shrilled | 动词过去分词: shrilled | 动词现在分词: shrilling | 动词第三人称单数: shrills |

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a.

1. 尖声的, 刺耳的

Helen let out a shrill cry when she caught sight of a snake.

海伦瞥见一条蛇, 尖声喊叫起来。

2. 尖刻的

The newspapers became even shriller in their attacks.

报纸的攻击渐趋尖刻。

His criticism was so shrill that it provoked resentment.

他的批评太尖刻, 引起了怨恨。

3. 强烈的; 过度的

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。

4. 耀眼的

She wore a tight shrill green dress.

她穿一件碧绿的紧身连衣裙。

n.

尖声; 尖叫[C]

We could hear the shrill of the midsummer cricket.

我们可以听到仲夏时节蟋蟀的尖叫声。

vi.

发尖锐刺耳的声音; 尖声喊叫(或说话)

Telephones shrill uselessly in deserted offices.

在空无一人的办公室里, 电话铃徒然发出尖锐刺耳的响声。

vt.

尖声喊出(或说出、唱出)

The locust shrills his song of heat.

蝉儿唱出炎热季节的欢歌。