strident

adj.

刺耳的；尖锐的；轧轧叫的；吱吱叫的

1. His strident voice rang through the house.
   他那刺耳的嗓音响彻整个房子。
2. People are put off by her strident voice.
   人们对她刺耳的嗓音感到十分厌恶。
3. Here we can hear the strident calls of a crane or goose.
   这儿我们能听到一只鹤或鹅的尖锐鸣声。
4. The siren is really strident.
   警笛声好尖锐啊。
5. He is a strident advocate of nuclear power.
   他是发展核能的坚定拥护者。
6. The plan has provided strident criticism from local residents.
   这个计划招致当地居民的猛烈抨击。

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