shrill
adjective
uk/ʃrɪl/us/ʃrɪl/having aloudand highsoundthat isunpleasantorpainfultolistento:
（声音）刺耳的，尖厉的She had a shrillhigh-pitchedvoice.她的声音尖利而刺耳。
loud
- loudThe sirens were loud.
- noisyOur neighbours are very noisy.
- deafeningThe music was deafening.
- thunderousThunderous cheers erupted from the fans during the final seconds of the game.
- explosiveThere was an explosive clap of thunder.
at the top of a range of sound
- highShe has a very high voice.
- high-pitchedHe talks to his dog in the most ridiculous high-pitched voice.
- shrillHe called the dog back with a shrill whistle.
- reedyHe had a thin, reedy voice.
disapproving
used todescribea way ofarguingorcriticizingthatseemstooforceful:
（争论或批评）尖刻的，刻薄的Helauncheda shrillattackon theprimeminister.他对首相进行了刻薄的批评。
Describing qualities of sound
- audibly
- chuff
- clomp
- consonance
- crackly
- easy on the eye/earidiom
- euphonious
- fullness
- melodic
- plaintively
- plaintiveness
- plangent
- pure
- raucously
- rhythmic
- sizzling
- timbre
- tinny
- tuneful
- tuneless
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