shrill
adj
1 (-er, -est) (of sounds, voices, etc) high-pitched; piercing; sharp (指声响、 嗓音等)高声调的, 尖锐的, 刺耳的
a shrill cry, whistle 尖叫声、 刺耳的汽笛声
the shrill call of the parrot 鹦鹉的尖叫声.2 (fig sometimes derog 比喻, 有时作贬义) making loud, persistent and forceful complaints, demands, etc 大声、 执著、 强烈地提出申诉、 要求等的
his shrill protests about cruelty 他大声疾呼反对残酷行为 *The Opposition were shrill in their criticism of the Government's action. 反对党声嘶力竭地抨击政府的措施.
I offer ten times the money that Antonio has borrowed.
我愿出十倍于安东尼奥的借款。
There is a new type of machine which can produce colour copies.
有一种新型的机器能够制作出彩色复印件。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.