high-pitched
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌhigh-ˈpitched adjective HIGH SOUND OR VOICEa high-pitched voice or sound is very high 声调高的 OPP low-pitched► see thesaurus at high
Examples from the Corpus
high-pitched• Her voice was clear but rather high-pitched.• Then came the sound: a continuous high-pitched chattering that rose in volume and intensity.• Dolphins emit rapid trains of high-pitched clicks, some audible to us, some ultrasonic.• The commentary was punctuated by high-pitched giggles.• The high-pitched kettle may not be audible, but the automatic kettle switches itself off when it boils.• I could hear high-pitched laughter coming from the girls' bedroom.• A high-pitched moan of machinery and the sound of rushing air filled the structure, loud enough to make conversation difficult.• a high-pitched scream• Digital keyboards are added to the usual lead guitar, bass, drums and high-pitched vocals.• Gloag had a deformity of the right arm and a somewhat high-pitched voice, but overall made a forceful impression.• We would be unlikely to conclude that the function of that component was to inhibit the emission of high-pitched whines.• Above the music on the radio was an annoying, high-pitched whistle.• The air was filled with a high-pitched whistling.ˌhigh-ˈpitched adjectiveChineseSyllable
high high-pitched sound very is a or voice Corpus
high-pitched
ˌhigh-ˈpitched
adjective
a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
OPP low-pitched
■ sounds
▪high-pitched higher than most sounds or voices: He has a rather high-pitched voice. | Bats make high-pitched squeaks. | the high-pitched whine of a dentist's drill
▪shrill high and unpleasant: Her voice became more shrill. | The bird has rather a shrill cry.
▪piercing extremely high and loud, in a way that is unpleasant: a piercing scream | Suddenly I heard a piercing whistle.
▪squeaky making very high noises that are not loud: a squeaky gate | squeaky floorboards | a squeaky little voice
ˌhigh-ˈpitched
adjectivea high-pitched voice or sound is very high
OPP low-pitched
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