twang
n. 弦声, 砰然一声, 鼻音 vi. 砰然响, 发拨弦声, 带鼻音讲话 vt. 用鼻音讲, 使发拨弦声
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词形变化
释义与例句
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1.
The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.
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2.
A particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electric guitars.
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3.
A trace of a regional or foreign accent in someone's voice.
Despite having lived in Canada for 20 years, he still has that Eastern European twang in his voice.
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4.
The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.
语言学Near-synonym: nasality
nasal twang
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5.
A sharp, pungent taste or flavor; sometimes, a disagreeable one specifically.
spicy twang
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An annoying or stupid person; especially, a recalcitrant.
俚语 粗俗
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To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.
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To have a nasal sound.
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To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent.
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To play a stringed musical instrument by plucking and snapping.
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词汇关系
词源
Onomatopoeic. Compare Middle English twengen (“to pinch, tweak”) (whence modern English twinge), from Old English twenġan (“to pinch, twinge”); Middle English twingen (“to afflict, torment, oppress”), from Old Norse þvinga (“to weigh down, oppress”); Old English twingan (“to force, press”).
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