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shrill [ʃrıl] ADJ

1. shrill:

shrill

尖声的 jiānshēngde

shrill

刺耳的 cì'ěrde

2. shrill:

shrill

强烈的 qiángliède

▶ shrillness N

▶ shrilly ADV

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English

This technique will give a very shrill, eerie sound, particularly useful in film music. en.wikipedia.org

They are also usually silent; the only noise they make is a shrill cry when they are frightened. en.wikipedia.org

It can be identified by its shrill call. en.wikipedia.org

They have a distinctive shrill whistle followed by a rapid whinnying call. en.wikipedia.org

It has a shrill "sirrrr" or "tsi-si-si" alarm call, and a thin "tsit" pre-flight call. en.wikipedia.org

The animals communicate with one another through shrill whistles and squeaks. en.wikipedia.org

The accordance of the philomel is the same as for the violin; the timbre is shrill and crystal-like. en.wikipedia.org

In one of these, a shah initially banned the playing of the pungi in his court due to its shrill sound. en.wikipedia.org

Other descriptions include a soft squeal or whistle and a shrill gull-like mewing. en.wikipedia.org

He inferred there must have been a signal of warning or command, high and shrill above the din which he did not hear. en.wikipedia.org

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