strident
['straɪ.dənt] adjective
LOUD 大声的
■describes a sound which is loud, unpleasant and rough 刺耳的，尖厉的•People are put off by his strident voice.人们很厌恶他那刺耳的嗓音。
['straɪ.dənt] adjective
FORCEFUL 强有力的
■expressing or expressed in forceful language which does not try to avoid upsetting other people 措词强硬的，咄咄逼人的•a strident newspaper article报纸上措词强硬的文章 •They are becoming increasingly strident in their criticism of government economic policy.他们对政府经济政策的抨击越来越猛烈。 |