twang

twang
noun
  1. a strong ringing sound such as that made by the plucked string of a musical instrument or a released bowstring
    拨弦声;“嘣”的一声
    ■a nasal or other distinctive manner of pronunciation or intonation characteristic of the speech of an individual, area, or country
    (个人、地区、国家语言上的)鼻音;独特的音
    an American twang.
    美国音。
verb
  1. make or cause to make such a sound
    (使)发出拨弦声,(使)发出“嘣”的一声
    [no obj.]a spring twanged beneath him.
    弹簧在他身下嘣地响了一下。
    ■[with obj.]play (an instrument) in such a way as to produce such sounds
    弹拨(乐器)
    some old men were twanging banjos.
    有些老人正在弹班卓琴。
    ■[with obj.]utter (something) with a nasal twang
    带鼻音说
    the announcer was twanging out all the details.
    广播员带着鼻音报道了所有细节。
派生
twangy
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adjective
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: imitative
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