strident

形容词

1. 1

   刺耳的、尖锐的、尖厉的贬义

   A strident alarm went off in the middle of the night.

   半夜里响起了刺耳的警报声。

2. 2

   强硬的、咄咄逼人的、激烈的

   She became increasingly strident in her criticism of the policy.

   她对这项政策的批评愈来愈强硬。

3. 3

   刺眼的较少用

   The walls were painted in strident shades of orange.

   墙面漆成了刺眼的橘色系。