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- (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing尖叫的; 尖声的：
a shrill laugh.
尖声大笑。
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- derogatory (especially of a complaint or demand) loud and forceful〈贬〉（尤指抱怨或要求）尖刻的：
a concession to their shrill demands.
对他们尖刻要求的妥协。
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1- make a shrill noise发出尖锐刺耳的声音; 尖叫：
a piercing whistle shrilled through the night air.
尖锐刺耳的汽笛声划破夜空。
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- speak or cry with a shrill voice尖声说话（或哭喊）：
with direct speech 'For God's sake!' shrilled Jan.“天哪！”简尖声叫道。
派生词
shrillness
nounshrilly
adverb词源
late Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to Low German schrell 'sharp in tone or taste'.