a.

1. 尖声的，刺耳的
   Helen let out a shrill cry when she caught sight of a snake.

   海伦瞥见一条蛇，尖声喊叫起来。

2. 尖刻的
   The newspapers became even shriller in their attacks.

   报纸的攻击渐趋尖刻。

   His criticism was so shrill that it provoked resentment.

   他的批评太尖刻，引起了怨恨。

3. 强烈的；过度的
   Shrill protests about the new taxes filled the newspapers.

   报纸上充满了对新税表示强烈抗议的文字。

4. 耀眼的
   She wore a tight shrill green dress.

   她穿一件碧绿的紧身连衣裙。

n.

1. 尖声；尖叫[C]
   We could hear the shrill of the midsummer cricket.

   我们可以听到仲夏时节蟋蟀的尖叫声。

vi.

1. 发尖锐刺耳的声音；尖声喊叫（或说话）
   Telephones shrill uselessly in deserted offices.

   在空无一人的办公室里，电话铃徒然发出尖锐刺耳的响声。

vt.

1. 尖声喊出（或说出、唱出）
   The locust shrills his song of heat.

   蝉儿唱出炎热季节的欢歌。

adj.

v.