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twang

/twang/US // twæŋ //UK // (twæŋ) //

抽抽嗒嗒的响声,麻线,抽痛,抽抽噎噎

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked.
    • : to produce such a sound by plucking a stringed musical instrument.
    • : to have or produce a sharp, nasal tone, as the human voice.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to cause to make a sharp, vibrating sound, as a string of a musical instrument.
    • : to produce by plucking the strings of a musical instrument.
    • : to pluck the strings of: to twang a guitar.
    • : to speak with a sharp, nasal tone.
    • : to pull the string of.
    • : to let fly.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the sharp, ringing sound produced by plucking or suddenly releasing a tense string.
    • : a sound resembling this.
    • : an act of plucking or picking: He gave his guitar strings a twang.
    • : a sharp, nasal tone, as of the human voice.

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Examples

  • She’d become incredibly popular in the thru-hiking community, my friend continued, a star borne of sweat, tent stakes, and twang.

  • The twang we hear as emblematic of white country music is actually the direct descendant of black folk music banjo.

  • It looks a bit older, but once you hear that gravelly-squeaky Tennessee twang, it hits you: this is Lori Petty.

  • She has a gulpy, southern twang to her voice, which can be annoying.

  • Orner speaks with the salty twang of her native Melbourne, Australia.

  • Every summer needs a nice, simple tune with a good twang for sing-alongs on long drives with the windows down.

  • The nighthawks swooped in the pale zenith with the twang of smitten chords.

  • The nasal twang of Yankeedom is a plant that 99 needs no nourishing.

  • It is rather a drawl that afflicts the ear than a nasal twang.

  • In the mere speaking of her name his twang made instant attack upon the Southerner's nerves.

  • You are losing some of your twang, but thy speech still bewrayeth thee.