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单词 vuvuzela
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Definition of vuvuzela in English:

vuvuzela

nounvuːvəˈzɛləˌvuvəˈzɛlə
trademark in UK
  • A long horn blown by fans at soccer matches in South Africa.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A lone vuvuzela blower awaits the thousands of fans.
    • As typically South African as ' boerewors ' and the vuvuzela, rooibos tea has always been a favourite.
    • Several people in the crowd were waving flags or wearing the organisations' T-shirts while the sounds of vuvuzelas could be heard everywhere.
    • The sound of the vuvuzelas will thunder through the stadium, while fans try to outdo one another in their partisan colours.
    • I showed Jubilee, an automated vuvuzela from my 2006 Cape Town show ' Promised land '.
    • What followed was a burst of applause, a standing ovation and the periodic piercing howl of a vuvuzela smuggled into the hall by an enthusiast.
    • South Africans blew their vuvuzelas, long plastic horns that collectively make a sound like a million angry bees.
    • Taxis will fill up the ranks outside and loud singing and chanting will be heard for miles, with blasts from the vuvuzelas rupturing the air.
    • People lined the streets, lustily blowing vuvuzelas or shouting encouragement.
    • Nearby a crowd of African National Congress supporters held old ANC election banners and blew vuvuzelas.
    • The vuvuzelas will be out and fans will be dressed in their colours as Orlando Pirates take on title-holders Kaizer Chiefs.
    • As court proceedings began, hundreds of Zuma supporters could be heard singing and blowing vuvuzelas outside.
    • The mostly young crowd was excited at the prospects of being part of the event, and brought their flags, vuvuzelas and voices, to declare themselves part of the proceedings.
    • About 2500 revellers on Mary Fitzgerald square in Johannesburg leapt for joy, waved South African flags and blew vuvuzelas.
    • I threatened it with the same dire course of action and consequence I used to harbour towards people blowing vuvuzelas.
    • Everyone departed with their own vuvuzela to celebrate the win to host the 2010 World Cup and 10 years of freedom.
    • As early as 9am, the streets of East London were alive with people - clad in the black and gold colours of both teams - blowing their noisy vuvuzelas.
    • I want them to beat drums, pots, blow vuvuzelas and sing to create a scary atmosphere for Sundowns.
    • The ear-splitting bray of vuvuzelas added to the noise, as marshals battled to keep the marchers in line.
    • Furthermore, she urged the 2010 organisers to consider ways to minimise the potential harmful effects of vuvuzelas.

Origin

Perhaps from Zulu.

Rhymes

Adela, bailer, bailor, baler, Benguela, bewailer, derailleur, hailer, inhaler, jailer, loudhailer, mailer, nailer, railer, retailer, sailer, sailor, scaler, Scheele, shillelagh, tailor, Taylor, trailer, Venezuela, wailer, whaler
 
 

Definition of vuvuzela in US English:

vuvuzela

nounˌvo͞ovəˈzeləˌvuvəˈzɛlə
trademark in UK
  • A long horn blown by fans at soccer matches in South Africa.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Taxis will fill up the ranks outside and loud singing and chanting will be heard for miles, with blasts from the vuvuzelas rupturing the air.
    • Furthermore, she urged the 2010 organisers to consider ways to minimise the potential harmful effects of vuvuzelas.
    • Everyone departed with their own vuvuzela to celebrate the win to host the 2010 World Cup and 10 years of freedom.
    • About 2500 revellers on Mary Fitzgerald square in Johannesburg leapt for joy, waved South African flags and blew vuvuzelas.
    • As court proceedings began, hundreds of Zuma supporters could be heard singing and blowing vuvuzelas outside.
    • South Africans blew their vuvuzelas, long plastic horns that collectively make a sound like a million angry bees.
    • I showed Jubilee, an automated vuvuzela from my 2006 Cape Town show ' Promised land '.
    • As early as 9am, the streets of East London were alive with people - clad in the black and gold colours of both teams - blowing their noisy vuvuzelas.
    • A lone vuvuzela blower awaits the thousands of fans.
    • The mostly young crowd was excited at the prospects of being part of the event, and brought their flags, vuvuzelas and voices, to declare themselves part of the proceedings.
    • The ear-splitting bray of vuvuzelas added to the noise, as marshals battled to keep the marchers in line.
    • As typically South African as ' boerewors ' and the vuvuzela, rooibos tea has always been a favourite.
    • The sound of the vuvuzelas will thunder through the stadium, while fans try to outdo one another in their partisan colours.
    • Several people in the crowd were waving flags or wearing the organisations' T-shirts while the sounds of vuvuzelas could be heard everywhere.
    • Nearby a crowd of African National Congress supporters held old ANC election banners and blew vuvuzelas.
    • People lined the streets, lustily blowing vuvuzelas or shouting encouragement.
    • I want them to beat drums, pots, blow vuvuzelas and sing to create a scary atmosphere for Sundowns.
    • I threatened it with the same dire course of action and consequence I used to harbour towards people blowing vuvuzelas.
    • The vuvuzelas will be out and fans will be dressed in their colours as Orlando Pirates take on title-holders Kaizer Chiefs.
    • What followed was a burst of applause, a standing ovation and the periodic piercing howl of a vuvuzela smuggled into the hall by an enthusiast.

Origin

Perhaps from Zulu.

 
 
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