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stri·dent /ˈstraɪdənt/ a. | n. I a. 1. 尖声的,刺耳的 a strident voice 刺耳的嗓音 strident slogans 尖声呼喊的口号声 He repeated his denial with strident insistence. 他尖着嗓门一再坚决否认。 A turbulent, strident and bitterly contested election has come to a close. 一场乱七八糟、吵吵嚷嚷、争夺激烈的选举收场了。 2. 嗓音尖声刺耳的 3. 具有令人不快效果的;炫耀的;刺眼的 The colours are not strident. 色彩并不刺目。 4. 【语】(辅音)发音粗糙的
II n. 【语】发音粗糙的辅音(如 /ʒ/, /z/) [< L strīdēns < strīdēre to make grating sound, screech] |