shrill 英 [ʃrɪl]   美 [ʃrɪl]

shrill

shrill  英 [ʃrɪl] 美 [ʃrɪl]

adj. 尖锐的;刺耳的  adv. 尖锐地  vi. 尖声喊叫 

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

The argument has gotten so shrill and divisive that I am bored by it. 这场争论变得如此尖锐和两极分化,已经让我感到不耐烦了。

  • A shrill sound is high pitched and sharp, like the squeak of the mouse in your cupboard or the sound of your “eek” when you hear it.
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  • adj. 尖锐的;刺耳的
  • adv. 尖锐地
  • vi. 尖声喊叫
  • vt. 尖声喊出
  • n. 尖叫声
  • 1. The argument has gotten so shrill and divisive that I am bored by it.

    这场争论变得如此尖锐和两极分化,已经让我感到不耐烦了。

  • shrill (adj.) late 14c., schrylle "high-pitched, piercing" (of the voice), probably related to Old English scralletan "to sound loudly" and of imitative origin (compare Low German schrell, German schrill "piercing, shrill"). Related: Shrillness; shrilly (adv.).
  • shrill (v.) "to sound shrilly," c. 1300, imitative (see shrill (adj.). Related: Shrilled; shrilling.
shrill / ʃrɪl ; NAmE ʃrɪl / adjective , verb shrill shrills shrilled shrilling adjective ( shrill·er , shrill·est ) 1 (of sounds or voices 声音或嗓音 ) very high and loud, in an unpleasant way 刺耳的;尖声的;尖厉的 SYN piercing a shrill voice 刺耳的嗓音 2 loud and determined but often unreasonable 闹着非要…不可的;不依不饶的 shrill demands/protests 坚持要求;拚命反对 shrilly / ˈʃrɪlli ; NAmE ˈʃrɪlli / adverb shrill·ness / ʃrɪlnəs ; NAmE ʃrɪlnəs / noun [uncountable ] verb 1 [intransitive ] to make an unpleasant high loud sound 发出刺耳的声音;尖叫 Behind him, the telephone shrilled. 在他身后,电话铃刺耳地响了起来。 2 [transitive ] + speech to say sth in a loud, high voice 尖声说 SYN shriek ‘Wait for me!’ she shrilled. “等等我!”她尖声叫道。 shrill / ʃrɪl ; NAmE ʃrɪl / shrilly / ˈʃrɪlli ; NAmE ˈʃrɪlli / shrill·ness / ʃrɪlnəs ; NAmE ʃrɪlnəs /
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