shrill

adj.

1. 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
2. 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

1. 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。
2. 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。

1. ADJ-GRADED (声音)刺耳的，尖厉的
   A shrill sound 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。
2. 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 as shrill, 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。
3. VERB (铃、哨)发出尖锐的声音，发出刺耳的声音
   If a bell or whistle shrills, 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。
4. VERB 尖声说出;尖声喊出
   If someone with a high-pitched voice shrills something, they say it loudly.
   1. 'No, no, no,' she shrilled.
      “不，不，不，”她尖叫道。

1. The unearthly silence was broken by a shrill screaming.
   一声尖叫打破了这可怕的沉寂。
2. The phone shrilled, making her jump.
   刺耳的电话铃响了起来，把她吓了一跳。
3. A woman's shrill laughter reverberated in the courtyard.
   一个女人的尖笑声在院子里回荡。
4. 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。
5. Mary Ann's voice grew shrill.
   玛丽·安的声音变得尖厉了。
6. 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。
7. 'No, no, no,' she shrilled.
   “不，不，不，”她尖叫道。
8. Suddenly a boy's shrill voice rose into the sky.
   天空里突然升起了一个男孩子的尖锐的歌声。
9. His Aunt Petunia was awake and it was her shrill voice that made the first noise of the day.
   他的佩妮姨妈已经醒了，每天这里发出的第一声噪音就是她的尖叫声。
10. 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。
11. A shrill noise quivered through the trees.
    树木摇晃，发出了尖锐的响声。
12. The boys mother shouted his name in a shrill voice.
    这男孩的妈妈用尖锐的声音叫他的名字。
13. 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。
14. The cock's shrill clarion, or the echoing horn.
    雄鸡高亢的号角，或是那回响的喇叭。
15. All of a sudden, a shrill voice broke forth out of the darkness.
    突然地，黑暗中爆发出一个尖厉的声音。
16. The shrill cry of the monkey frightened us a lot.
    猴子的尖叫声下了我们一大跳。
17. So she says to him really shrill.
    所以她对他很尖利的说。
18. The landlady's shrill voice always sets my teeth on edge.
    房东太太那副尖嗓子总让我难受。
19. 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。
20. His voice was shrill, but very clear and articulate.
    他嗓音尖锐，但是嘹亮而清晰。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. Her voice is so harsh and shrill that! can't bear to listen to it.
    她的声音尖锐刺耳，我听着真受不了。
24. By shrill blasts on his whistle the policeman stopped all the traffic.
    警察尖声吹哨停止了一切交通。
25. A very young voice, shrill and piercing.
    一个尖锐刺耳的十分年轻的嗓音。
26. 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。
27. His criticism was so shrill that it provoked resentment.
    他的批评太尖刻，引起了怨恨。
28. Uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror.
    因疼痛或恐怖而发出尖叫的。
29. Suddenly he heard a loud, shrill noise.
    他突然听到一个响亮刺耳的声音。
30. Her shrill voice echoed in my ears.
    她的尖叫声在我耳边回响。

verb

1. utter a shrill cry

   Synonym:    shriekpipe uppipe

adj

1. of colors that are bright and gaudy
   1. a shrill turquoise

2. being sharply insistent on being heard
   1. strident demands
   2. shrill criticism

   Synonym:    strident

3. having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
   1. a shrill whistle
   2. a shrill gaiety

   Synonym:    sharp