twangs

英 [twæŋz] 美 [twæŋz]

n.  鼻音(通常指方言); (乐器等的)拨弦声
v.  弹拨; (使)发出弹拨声,发出嘣的一声
twang的第三人称单数和复数



柯林斯词典

  1. V-ERG (使)发出拨弦声;(使)发出嘣的一声
    If you twang something such as a tight string or elastic band, or if it twangs, it makes a fairly loud, ringing sound because it has been pulled and then released.
    1. ...people who sat at the back of class and twanged an elastic band...
      坐在教室后面弹橡皮筋的这些人
    2. His guitar makes a noise like a wooden ruler being twanged upon a desk…
      他的吉他发出一声仿佛木尺弹在课桌上的噪音。
    3. The song is a fiery mix of twanging guitar with relentless drumming...
      那是一首夹杂着撩拨的吉他声和密集的鼓点的激情四射的歌曲。
    4. The fiddle began to twang.
      小提琴声渐起。
    5. Twang is also a noun.
    6. Something gave a loud discordant twang...
      什么东西突然发出了响亮刺耳的“嘣”的一声。
    7. 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”!
  2. N-COUNT 鼻音
    A twang is a quality in someone's way of speaking in which sound seems to be coming through the nose.
    1. …the nasal twang of his voice.
      他说话时的鼻音
    2. ...her broad Australian twang.
      她浓重的澳大利亚鼻音

双语例句

  1. John wells, professor of phonetics at the University of london, said regional twangs had been seen before in birds.
    伦敦大学语音学教授约翰。威尔斯指出,鸟类也曾出现地方口音。