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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

刺耳 [cì'ěr]
  1. 1. adjective [指声音] ear-piercing
  2. 2. adjective [指言语] jarring

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

刺耳 [cì'ěr]
  1. 1. grating on the ear; jarring; ear-piercing; harsh
    这声音太刺耳
    The sound is too piercing.
    刺耳的话
    harsh words; sarcastic remarks

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

刺耳 [cì'ěr]
  1. 1. 声音尖锐、杂乱,使耳朵不舒服
    刺耳的刹车声
  2. 2. 话语尖刻,使人听着不舒服
    他这话太损了,让人听着刺耳

Examples

机器声嘈杂刺耳
The machine makes a deafening noise.
他这个人嘴尖,说的话真刺耳
He's sharp-tongued and what he says is often very biting.
信号弹的响声格外刺耳
The signal flare sounds extraordinarily grating.
刺耳
声音尖得刺耳
他这话太损了,让人听着刺耳
尖锐刺耳的刹车声。

Collocations

刺耳的叫声
piercing cry
哨声刺耳
shrill whistle
非常刺耳
harsh

Word Decomposition


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