shrillness

🇺🇸 /ˈʃrɪlnəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʃrɪlnəs/
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noun
R

A sound that is very high and loud, and can be annoying.

The shrillness of the alarm clock woke everyone up.

闹钟的尖锐声音唤醒了每个人。

R

A way of speaking that is loud and forceful, but not always reasonable.

The shrillness of the debate made it hard to understand the real issues.

辩论的尖锐性使得理解真正的问题变得困难。

translation

n. 刺耳, 尖声尖气

词形变化

Plural shrillnesses