-
shrill
?�★
-
-
-
Derivatives :
n
shrillness
;
adv
shrilly
Font Size
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- shrill
[ʃrɪl]
[ʃrɪl]
-
-
1.
adjective
尖声的
-
2.
adjective
伴有尖声的；多尖声的
-
3.
adjective
过度的；执拗的
-
4.
adjective
[Archaic]
[诗]
强烈的；尖锐的
-
5.
adverb
[Old-fashioned]
尖声地；尖锐地
-
6.
vi.
发出尖锐刺耳的声音
-
7.
vt.
尖声发出（或说出）
Collins English-English Dictionary
- shrill
[ʃrɪl]
-
-
1.
adj
sharp and high-pitched in quality
-
2.
adj
emitting a sharp high-pitched sound
-
3.
vb
to utter (words, sounds, etc) in a shrill tone
-
4.
vt.
[tr]
[rare]
to cause to produce a shrill sound
-
5.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: probably from Old English scralletan; related to German schrill shrill, Dutch schrallen to shriek
Examples
-
Her voice was shrill with urgency and rioted in the dark.
-
她的声音因急迫而异常尖锐，打破了黑暗。
-
The whole house echoed with her shrill voice.
-
整个房子里都回荡着她的尖叫声。
-
A shrill voice sounded behind us.
-
我们背后响起一声尖叫。
-
she emitted a shrill scream
-
尖声尖气
-
in a shrill voice
-
尖利的叫声
-
a shrill cry
-
尖锐的哨声
-
the shrill sound of a whistle
-
凄厉的叫声
-
sad, shrill cries
-
她声音过于尖细，不适合唱歌。
-
Her voice is too small and shrill, which prevents her from being a singer.
-
Would you like to know more about this word? Simply click the button on the right to ask real people.
You can also check your questions and answers at ‘ My nciku > Posts ’.
Handwrite Characters
Listen
Print
