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GRE Collins 1

s. being sharply insistent on being heard

a. 刺耳的, 吱吱尖叫的, 尖锐的, 刺眼的
[医] 喘鸣性的

Collins 星级

13,785

BNC 频率

14,944

使用频率

strident 由词根 strid（表示尖锐的声音）和后缀 -ent（表示具有某种特性的）构成，整体意思为发出尖锐声音的。

例句

1. The strident sound of the alarm woke everyone up.

警报刺耳的声音把每个人都吵醒了。

2. She has a strident voice that commands attention in any room.

她的声音尖锐，在任何房间都能吸引注意。

3. The strident criticism from the audience made the speaker nervous.

观众的尖锐批评让演讲者感到紧张。