| 释义 |
stridulate/ˈstridjʊleit/v. intr. (of insects, esp. the cicada and grasshopper) make a shrill sound by rubbing esp. the legs or wing-cases together (昆虫尤指蝉和蟋蟀摩擦腿或翅翼)发出刺耳的声响 □ stridulant adj.□ stridulation /-ˈleiʃ(ə)n/ n.[French striduler from Latin stridulus ‘creaking’ (as STRIDENT)] |