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 |
详细释义：
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。