| 单词 | shrill |
| 释义 | shrill (once / 406 pages) adjv A shrill sound is high pitched and sharp, like the squeak of the mouse in your cupboard or the sound of your “eek” when you hear it. Closer to a shriek than a trill, a shrill tone is one that might make you cover your ears, usually because the tone is so high and sharp. A high pitched voice, a classroom of excited first graders, or the sound of chalk scraping the board can all be shrill, as can a color or light that looks as sharp and intense as a shrill tone sounds. WORD FAMILYshrill: shrilled, shriller, shrillest, shrilling, shrillly, shrillness, shrills, shrilly+/shrilling: shrillings/shrillness: shrillnesses USAGE EXAMPLESFrom his corner, Tarverdyan shouted in increasingly shrill tones as each punch connected. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) The French-Canadian auteur’s film premiered at Cannes, where the reactions were swift and often merciless -- decrying, among other things, a shrill tone and in-your-face dysfunction. Los Angeles Times(Dec 12, 2016) It’s hard to recommend “Blood Brothers,” which is mostly unpleasant and shrill. Los Angeles Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1adj having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones a shrill whistle a shrill gaiety Syn sharp high, high-pitched used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency 2adj being sharply insistent on being heard shrill criticism Syn strident imperative requiring attention or action 3adj of colors that are bright and gaudy a shrill turquoise Syn colorful, colourful having striking color 4v utter a shrill cry Syn|Hypo|Hyper pipe, pipe up, shriek caterwaul, yowl utter shrieks, as of cats call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell utter a sudden loud cry |
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