Word forms: comparative shriller, superlative shrillest, 3rd person singular present tense shrills, present participle shrilling, past tense, past participle shrilled
1ADJ-GRADED (声音)刺耳的,尖厉的 A shrill sound is high-pitched and unpleasant. (声音)刺耳的,尖厉的
Shrill cries and startled oaths flew up around us as pandemonium broke out.
2ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n](要求、抗议、声明等)尖刻的,强硬的,不依不饶的 If you describe a demand, protest, or statement as shrill, you disapprove of it and do not like the strong, forceful way it is said. (要求、抗议、声明等)尖刻的,强硬的,不依不饶的 [disapproval]
Shrill voices on both sides of the Atlantic are advocating protectionism.
大西洋两岸都在大肆鼓吹贸易保护主义。
3VERB (铃、哨)发出尖锐的声音,发出刺耳的声音 If a bell or whistle shrills, it makes a loud, high-pitched sound. (铃、哨)发出尖锐的声音,发出刺耳的声音 [written]