shrills

英 [ʃrɪlz]

美 [ʃrɪlz]

v. 发出刺耳的声音; 尖叫; 尖声说
shrill的第三人称单数

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。
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。
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。
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。