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.
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.
他们要在船舱里工作,切掉旧的金属,焊接新的金属板,钻孔,埋电线和电话线以及安装新的水管和蒸汽管。
When a marked bee returned to the hive from the feeding table, Von Frisch watched through the glass.