刺耳

• 拼音: cì ěr
• 汉字拆解: 刺 = 朿 (thorn) + 刂 (knife, to pierce); 耳 = ear

含义

Ear-piercing; grating; harsh to the ear. Describes sounds that are unpleasant, sharp, or jarring.

Used for physically unpleasant sounds (screeching, high-pitched noises) or figuratively for harsh words or criticism that's painful to hear. The literal image is of something 'stabbing the ear.'

例句

1. 刹车发出刺耳的尖叫声，吓得路人纷纷躲避。
2. 他的话虽然刺耳，但句句说到了点子上。
3. 装修的电钻声太刺耳了，我根本没法集中精力工作。

用法指南

语境: sounds, criticism, description

语气: negative

正确说法

• 那声音太刺耳了，我受不了。(That sound is so grating — I can't stand it.)
• 忠言逆耳，有时候刺耳的话反而是为你好。(Honest advice is hard to hear; sometimes harsh words are actually for your own good.)

错误说法

• 这首歌很刺耳好听 (Contradictory — 刺耳 is inherently negative, can't combine with 好听)

起源与历史

Compound of 刺 (to pierce, stab) + 耳 (ear). Literally 'piercing the ear,' describing the effect of harsh sounds.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal