shrill
[ʃrɪl]
adj.
（声音）尖锐的;
刺耳的;
高频率的;
强烈的，刺激的;
vt.
以尖声的方式说出;
尖叫;
vi.
尖叫;
发出一种尖锐的声音;
例句:
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You can tell by the increasingly shrill tones.
来自SA
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The din I heard was often shrill and humourless.
来自THETIMES
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The unearthly silence was broken by a shrill screaming.
一声尖叫打破了这可怕的沉寂。
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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。
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Mary Ann's voice grew shrill.
玛丽·安的声音变得尖厉了。
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Frau Nowak's shrill scolding rose to a scream.
来自C. Isherwood