twang

英 [twæŋ] 美 [twæŋ]
  • n. 鼻音;弦声;砰然一声
  • vi. 发拨弦声;带鼻音讲话;砰然一声响
  • vt. 用鼻音讲;使发拨弦声

英文词源


twang (n.)
1550s, of imitative origin. Originally the sound of plucked bows and strings; extension to "a nasal vocal sound" is first recorded 1660s. The verb is first attested 1540s. Related: Twanged; twanging.

双语例句


1. The fiddle began to twang.
小提琴声渐起。

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2. Something gave a loud discordant twang.
什么东西突然发出了响亮刺耳的“嘣”的一声。

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3. The words came out with an Irish twang to them.
话里带有爱尔兰音.

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4. She had a slight Australian twang.
她说话稍微有点澳大利亚口音.

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5. He fitted a pebble into the catapult and pulled back the elastic. Twang!
他把石子放进弹弓里,然后往回拉动橡皮筋。“嘣”!

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