shriller adj. 尖锐的;刺耳的 (shrill的变形)
- The males make a deep, low hum by vibrating their wings rapidly, while the females have a shriller note.
雄蚊子快速震动翅膀,发出低沉的声音,而雌蚊子的声响却要尖锐一些。
Shrill \Shrill\, a. [Compar. {Shriller}; superl. {Shrillest}.]
[OE. shril, schril; akin to LG. schrell, G. schrill. See
{Shrill},v. i.]
Acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing
tone or sound; -- said of a sound, or of that which produces
a sound.
Hear the shrill whistle which doth order give
To sounds confused. --Shak.
Let winds be shrill, let waves roll high. --Byron.