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

• Once again, the arbitrary cap on H-1B visas, part of our strident national debate over immigration policy, has played a cruel joke on US competitiveness by needlessly penalising some of our highest-growth industries.
  作为我们针对移民政策的全国性激烈争论的内容之一，对h-1b签证的武断限制用毫无助益的惩罚一些高增长行业的方式，再一次对美国的竞争力开了一个残酷的玩笑。
• 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。
• And so the dialogue between rich nations and poor grows more tense and strident.
  因此富裕国家与贫穷国家之间的对话变得更加紧张、刺耳。
• He is a strident advocate of nuclear power.
  他是发展核能的坚定拥护者。
• The piano was jarringly out of tune. a loud harsh or strident noise.
  钢琴走了调，声音很刺耳。
• It is not strident or emphatic, but subtle and poetic.
  他的作品不是奔放震撼式的，而是细腻，富有诗意的。
• The note became a strident blare.
  乐音变成了尖厉的刺耳声。
• If the ring is loud and strident, you're waking up to instant stress.
  假如铃声大声又刺耳，你醒来就有压力。
• 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。
• However, the talks do indicate the value of activism by hedge funds or any other strident investor.
  然而，这场谈判确实印证了对冲基金或其他怨愤的投资人积极采取行动的价值。