shrill
英式音标[ʃrɪl]
美式英标[ʃrɪl]
基本解释
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
英文词源
- 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.
实用例句
- 1. The unearthly silence was broken by a shrill screaming.
- 一声尖叫打破了这可怕的沉寂。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Mary Ann's voice grew shrill.
- 玛丽·安的声音变得尖厉了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. She had a shrill high - pitched voice.
- 她的声音高得刺耳.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
