strident

英 [ˈstraɪdnt]

美 [ˈstraɪdnt]

adj.  刺耳的; 强硬的; 咄咄逼人的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 刺耳的
  having a loud, rough and unpleasant sound
  1. a strident voice
     刺耳的嗓音
  2. strident music
     刺耳的音乐
• 强硬的；咄咄逼人的
  aggressive and determined
  1. He is a strident advocate of nuclear power.
     他是发展核能的坚定拥护者。
  2. strident criticism
     猛烈的抨击

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 强硬的;咄咄逼人的;坚定的
  If you usestridentto describe someone or the way they express themselves, you mean that they make their feelings or opinions known in a very strong way that perhaps makes people uncomfortable.
  1. She was increasingly seen as a strident feminist.
     她愈加被视为强硬的女权主义者。
  2. ...the unnecessarily strident tone of the President's remarks...
     总统发言中不必要的强硬语气
  3. Demands for his resignation have become more and more strident.
     要求他辞职的呼声越来越强烈。
• ADJ-GRADED 刺耳的;尖锐的
  If a voice or sound isstrident, it is loud, harsh, and unpleasant to listen to.
  1. She tried to laugh, and the sound was harsh and strident...
     她想笑，但声音听起来尖锐刺耳。
  2. He could hear Hilton's strident voice rising in vehement argument with Houston.
     他能听到希尔顿在同休斯敦激烈争吵时的咆哮声。

英英释义

adj

• unpleasantly loud and harsh
  Synonym:raucous
• being sharply insistent on being heard
  1. strident demands
  2. shrill criticism
  Synonym:shrill
• of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
  Synonym:fricativecontinuantsibilantspirant
• conspicuously and offensively loud
  1. blatant radios
  2. a clamorous uproar
  3. strident demands
  4. a vociferous mob
  Synonym:blatantclamantclamorousvociferous

双语例句

• The note became a strident blare.
  乐音变成了尖厉的刺耳声。
• The piano was jarringly out of tune. a loud harsh or strident noise.
  钢琴走了调，声音很刺耳。
• Determined, and some said strident, she would revolutionize the economy.
  她将坚定地，有人说是尖锐地，对经济进行大刀阔斧的改革。
• Much of his writing has a rather strident tone to it.
  他的很多作品笔调相当尖刻。
• In an effort to catch their attention, news publishers are becoming more partisan and more strident.
  为了努力吸引他们的注意力，新闻出版商正变得更具派性、也更为尖锐。
• Objective critics sometimes noted that Maria Callas sounded strident and wobbly.
  客观的评论家有时会认为，玛丽娅•卡拉斯（MariaCallas）的声音听起来又刺耳又发颤。
• Larry's strident voice was difficult to listen to for more than five minutes.
  拉里粗哑的声音让人听五分钟就受不了。
• He could not help overhearing the conversation, so strident was her tone.
  他没法不去听那场谈话，因为她说话的声调太刺耳了。
• They are becoming increasingly strident in their criticism of government economic policy.
  他们对政府经济政策的抨击越来越激烈。
• I found plenty more to be angry about along the way and built something of a reputation for being strident.
  我找到了更多让自己愤怒的理由，我也因为自己的刺耳的声音树立了自己的声誉。