strident

US /ˈstraɪ.dənt/
UK /ˈstraɪ.dənt/
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1.

刺耳的, 尖銳的, 強硬的

loud and harsh; grating

:
The old machine made a strident noise.
那台舊機器發出刺耳的噪音。
Her strident voice cut through the chatter.
刺耳的聲音穿透了嘈雜聲。
2.

強硬的, 刺耳的, 過分強調的

presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively and unpleasantly forceful way

:
She was known for her strident criticism of the government.
她以對政府的強硬批評而聞名。
His strident demands alienated many of his supporters.
強硬的要求疏遠了他的許多支持者。