Strident



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.尖声的, 刺耳的
• ［英］ adj.尖声的, 刺耳的 ( characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: stride ( 大步走) ＋dent ( 凹痕)
• ［例］ a strident voice／a turbulent and strident election

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Latin strident-, stridens, present participle of stridere, stridēre to make a harsh noise
• Date: circa 1656
• characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound <a strident voice>; also commanding attention by a loud or obtrusive quality <strident slogans>
• Synonyms: see loud, vociferous
• ? stridently adverb

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