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wah-wah

/wah-wah/US // ˈwɑˌwɑ //UK // (ˈwɑːˌwɑː) //

哗啦啦,华华,哗哗哗,哗啦哗啦

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : producing a muted, bawling sound like that of a trumpet with the hand moved momentarily over the bell: a wah-wah effect on a synthesizer; a guitar with a wah-wah pedal.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a sound or effect like the muted sound of a trumpet, especially in music.
    • : an electronic device or attachment to produce such a sound, often used with an electric guitar.

Examples

  • Fung Wah is the best-known Chinatown bus company—a cultural icon for those of a certain age and demographic.

  • Fung Wah is also fighting to gets its operating authority back with no set timetable.

  • In the case of Fung Wah, state bus inspectors in Massachusetts were also partially to blame for what happened to the company.

  • The "wah wah wah" teacher in Charlie Brown is easier to understand.

  • The result is, my mother's prononciation will sound like 'wouh-duh,' while Justin's prononciation will sound more like 'wah-terr.'

  • Finding that the wire fence would not yield she said "Bah-wah" and started in another direction.

  • Ah-shw-wah-roks-te, the Medicine Horse; a brave, or soldier.

  • Wah-pn-jee-a, the Swan; a warrior; fine-looking fellow, with an European countenance.

  • Toeines e e us ne dest; speke e apostle nawt toeines ore 60 hare ahne wah wrihe wi euch monnes sihe.

  • Indians formerly called the Yosemite Valley Ah-wah-nee, meaning "grassy valley."