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单词 vuvuzela
释义

vuvuzela in British English

(ˌvuːvuːˈzɛlə)
noun
South Africa
an elongated plastic instrument that football fans blow to make a loud noise similar to the trumpeting of an elephant
Word origin
C20: from Zulu

Examples of 'vuvuzela' in a sentence
vuvuzela

The origin of the vuvuzela is murky.
Smithsonian (2012)
I suspect he has a gold vuvuzela in his pants.
The Sun (2010)
Bin the vuvuzela and back away from the television.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There are concerns that the vuvuzela could leave players with damaged hearing.
The Sun (2010)
How we yearned for the shrill sound of a vuvuzela.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Take ear plugs — the sound of a vuvuzela will probably penetrate canvas.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I would say the vuvuzela is possibly the key ingredient.
Mail and Guardian (2010)
However, the vuvuzela continued to dominate off-field coverage of the competition.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They will almost certainly choose to learn the vuvuzela to annoy us even more.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
To some extent, the vuvuzela backdrop recreates that magic.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

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