shrill
의미: High-pitched and piercing in sound; when applied to speech or writing, unpleasantly insistent or alarmist.
Shrill describes sounds at the upper end of the frequency range that cause discomfort — a shrill whistle, a shrill scream. When used figuratively of people or arguments, it implies a tone that is both high-pitched (metaphorically) and excessive, suggesting that the speaker has lost proportion or composure. Like 'strident,' its figurative use has been criticised for gendered overtones, and careful writers are increasingly aware of this.
예문
- The shrill ring of the telephone cut through the silence of the reading room. 电话的尖利铃声打破了阅览室的寂静。El estridente timbrazo del teléfono cortó el silencio de la sala de lectura.電話の甲高い音が、閲覧室の静寂を切り裂いた。전화기의 날카로운 벨소리가 열람실의 정적을 갈랐다.
- What began as measured criticism soon became a shrill campaign of personal vilification. 起初是有分寸的批评,很快变成了对个人的尖锐攻击。Lo que comenzó como una crítica mesurada pronto se convirtió en una estridente campaña de vilipendio personal.節度ある批判として始まったものは、すぐに個人攻撃の甲高い運動へと変わった。절도 있는 비판으로 시작된 것이 곧 인신공격의 날카로운 캠페인으로 변질되었다.
- The kettle emitted a shrill whistle that could be heard from the far end of the corridor. 水壶发出的尖厉汽笛声从走廊尽头都能听到。La tetera emitió un pitido tan agudo que se oía desde el otro extremo del pasillo.やかんは廊下の端まで聞こえるほどの甲高い笛の音を発した。주전자는 복도 끝까지 들릴 정도로 날카로운 휘파람 소리를 냈다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: general, journalism, literary
어조: descriptive
기원과 역사
From Middle English shrille, of Germanic origin, related to Low German schrell (sharp in tone). The figurative sense of excessive or hysterical complaining emerged in the 19th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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