(of a voice or sound)high-pitched and piercing
尖叫的;尖声的
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a shrill laugh .尖声大笑。
〈贬〉 (尤指抱怨或要求)尖刻的
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a concession to their shrill demands .对他们尖刻要求的妥协。
make a shrill noise
发出尖锐刺耳的声音;尖叫
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a piercing whistle shrilled through the night air .尖锐刺耳的汽笛声划破夜空。
speak or cry with a shrill voice
尖声说话(或哭喊)
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[with direct speech]
‘For God's sake!’ shrilled Jan .“天哪!”简尖声叫道。
a shrill sound or cry
尖声;尖叫
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the rising shrill of women's voices .越来越响的女人尖叫声。
"late Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Low German