shrillness
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/ˈʃrɪlnəs/
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/ˈʃrɪlnəs/
A sound that is very high and loud, and can be annoying.
The shrillness of the alarm clock woke everyone up.
鬧鐘的尖銳聲音叫醒了每個人。
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.
辯論的尖銳性使得理解真正的問題變得困難。