stridently
/ˈstraɪdntli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstraɪdntli/ (ame, ipa)
stridently — 副詞
1. in a way that expresses very strong opinions using harsh or angry language, with
尖銳地；激烈地
以強烈且不顧他人感受的言詞表達
in a way that expresses very strong opinions using harsh or angry language, without caring whether you upset or offend the people you are talking to
The opposition MP spoke stridently against the new tax policy during the debate.
反對黨議員在辯論中尖銳地抨擊了新的稅收政策。
stridently against + policy or decision
Amina criticised stridently the government's decision to cut funding for public schools.
Amina 激烈地批評政府削減公立學校經費的決定。
In a stridently worded speech, the mayor condemned corruption at city hall.
在一場措辭尖銳的演說中，市長譴責了市政廳的貪腐問題。
The editorial, stridently opposed to the reforms, called for a public inquiry.
那篇強烈反對改革的社論呼籲進行公開調查。
Union leaders protested stridently when factory management cut safety inspections.
工會領袖在工廠管理層削減安檢次數時，激烈地提出抗議。
- vehemently
similar intensity but slightly more formal; vehemence includes strong feeling without necessarily implying harshness
- vociferously
focuses on loud, shouting expression rather than harsh content
- forcefully
broader — can describe any kind of strong expression, not only harsh or angry ones
- mildly
expresses the opposite: gentle, calm, or restrained language
- tentatively
suggests hesitation or lack of confidence, the opposite of strident certainty
文法句型
stridently + speak/argue/protest/criticise + against/about
用法筆記
Commonly combines with verbs of speaking (speak, argue, protest, criticise) and often takes a prepositional phrase introduced by against or about.
常見錯誤
2. in a way that produces a loud, rough, and grating noise that is very unpleasant
刺耳地
發出大聲且粗糙刺耳的聲音
in a way that produces a loud, rough, and grating noise that is very unpleasant to hear
The car alarm blared stridently outside the hospital throughout the night.
醫院的汽車警報器整夜刺耳地大響。
stridently + alarm / bell / siren
A stridently ringing telephone woke the whole household at three in the morning.
清晨三點，一陣刺耳的電話鈴聲把全家人從睡夢中驚醒。
The old printing press clanked stridently every time the rollers turned.
舊印刷機每次滾筒轉動時，都會發出刺耳的嘎嘎聲。
Feedback from the speakers screeched stridently until the technician adjusted the volume.
音響的回饋聲刺耳地尖叫著，直到技術人員調整了音量。
The toddler's toy played a stridently cheerful tune every time he pressed the button.
學步兒每次按下按鈕，他的玩具就會播放一段刺耳又歡快的旋律。
- harshly
broader — can describe texture, taste, or light as well as sound
- gratingly
more specific to sound that irritates or scrapes on the ear
- piercingly
focuses on high-pitched, sharp quality rather than rough texture
文法句型
stridently + sound verb (blare, screech, clank, ring)