shrilly
adverb uk/ˈʃrɪl.li/ us/ˈʃrɪl.li/
（声音）刺耳地，尖厉地
in a way that is loud, high, and unpleasant or painful to listen to
The maid jumped and began to scream shrilly. 女仆跳了起来，开始尖声呼叫。
Inside a child's bedroom a smoke alarm beeps shrilly. 在孩子的卧室里，烟雾警报器发出刺耳的哔哔声。
disapproving（争论或批评时）尖锐地
in a way that is too forceful in its arguments or criticism
The media shrilly warn of impending chaos and anarchy. 媒体尖锐地警告即将到来的混乱和无政府状态。
These incidents were shrilly denounced in the news pages. 这些事件在新闻页面上被严厉谴责。
See: shrill
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- His daughter's voice came shrilly from the house.
- The phone rang shrilly in the hall, making her jump.
- "Oh, shut up, the pair of you," Mrs Hatton said shrilly.
- Their policies won't solve the problems they shrilly decry.