strident

strident

英 ['straɪd(ə)nt]
　　美 ['straɪdnt]

adj. 刺耳的；尖銳的；吱吱尖叫的；軋軋作響的

中文詞源：

strident 刺耳的

來自拉丁語 stridere,摩擦聲，發出刺耳聲，來自 PIE*strei,刺耳聲，可能來自擬聲構詞。

例句：

1. She tried to laugh, and the sound was harsh and strident.
她想笑，但聲音聽起來尖銳刺耳。

2. Demands for his resignation have become more and more strident.
要求他辭職的呼聲越來越強烈。

3. He could hear Hilton's strident voice rising in vehement argument with Houston.
他能聽到希爾頓在同休斯敦激烈爭吵時的咆哮聲。

4. She was increasingly seen as a strident feminist.
她愈加被視為強硬的女權主義者。

5. He is a strident advocate of nuclear power.
他是發展核能的堅定擁護者。