strident
adj. 刺耳的；尖锐的；吱吱尖叫的；轧轧作响的
例句
This was their mother at her worst. Her voice was strident, she was ready to be angry at anyone.
这是他们的母亲最糟糕的情形。她声音刺耳，随时会对人发脾气。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
He is a strident advocate of nuclear power.
他是发展核能的坚定拥护者。
《牛津词典》
The bluff strident words struck the note sailors understood, and they cheered him lustily.
水手们听明白了他直率而粗鲁的话语，他们热烈地为他欢呼。
