strident

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/|[ˈstɹaɪ.dn̩t]    美 /ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/|[ˈstɹaɪ.dn̩t]|/ˈstɹɑe.dənt/|[ˈstɹɑe̯.dn̩t]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One of a class of s-like fricatives produced by an airstream directed at the upper teeth.
形容词 adj.
  1. Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.
    — The trumpet sounded strident against the string orchestra.
  2. Grating or obnoxious.
    — The artist chose a strident mixture of colors.
  3. Forceful (typically in a negative way) or obtrusive.
    — The impact of [Jimmy Carter's] anger [at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan] on his attitude is confirmed by the moderation in his attitude that occurred. Once the president's anger began to subside, he became less strident in his pronouncements and more uncertain of Soviet motives.
  4. Vigorous; making strides; forceful in a positive way. nonstandard
    — Under David Taylor's stewardship, the SFA has made strident progress.

词形变化

more strident comparative most strident superlative stridents plural

词汇关系

衍生词
overstrident stridency stridently unstrident
相关词
stridor stridulous

词源

词源 1
From French strident, from Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.
词源 2
From French strident, from Latin strīdēns, present active participle of strīdō.
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