The grandfather stood under the door, watching her, when suddenly a shrill whistle was heard.

爷爷站在门下看着她，突然传来一阵尖锐的口哨声。

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Suddenly Heidi, hearing a shrill whistle, rushed outside, as Peter and all his goats came racing down.

突然，海蒂听到一声尖利的口哨，她冲了出去，彼得和他所有的山羊都跑了下来。

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Every few seconds, a shrill cry of "Justin!" erupted from somewhere in the crowd.

每隔几秒，人群中的某个地方就会突然传来“贾斯汀”的尖叫声。

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That latest example of shrill rhetoric from Pyongyang comes as the U.S.Navy tracks a North Korean vessel which may be carrying missile parts or other weaponry.

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For those who believe that the national debate over boat people should become a lot less shrill and a lot more compassionate, perhaps the biggest drawback of the programme was that it was preaching to the converted.

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Mr Sarkozy has turned from a stout defender of the euro into a shrill critic of the EU. A Europe that opens its markets without counterparties, and which does not defend its enterprises and farmers, is finished, he says.

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Global Times says the country's rapid development is "sounding a shrill alarm again" on pollution and backs public calls for a fireworks ban during the Chinese New Year next month.

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