单词	alveolar
释义	alveolar /alˈvɪələ / /ˌalvɪˈəʊlə / adjective 1 Anatomy Relating to an alveolus.It has been reported that bone loss affects the jaw bones (particularly the alveolar bone).... Many investigators believe that the tumor arises from bronchiolar or alveolar epithelium. The respiratory bronchiole branches to form alveolar ducts. 2 Phonetics (Of a consonant) pronounced with the tip of the tongue on or near this ridge (e.g. n, s, d, t): voiced and voiceless alveolar stops... Some years ago it was pointed out to me that when I'm trying to be very precise in talking about linguistics, I use dental rather than alveolar articulations for consonants. Hebrew and Arabic use dentalized t, d, th, etc., while English makes the sounds farther back at the alveolar ridge. It must be rigid enough to promote near zero surface tensions during the alveolar compression. noun Phonetics An alveolar consonant: boundaries between alveolars and palatals... Given that both soft and hard alveolars (‘t’ and ‘d') are used in Punjabi, their representation in the new script would constitute the most baffling problem. The bare letters's', 't', 'n', 'l', etc. cannot be assumed to specifically represent alveolars. Both the /s/ and /z/ sounds are alveolars, articulated in the same place in the vocal cavity
随便看	be one's own worst enemy be on firm ground be on nodding terms be on one's best behaviour be on one's mettle be on one's way be on (or on to) a loser be on someone's (own) head be on the lookout (or keep a lookout) for be on the offensive be on the rag be on the take be on the watch be on the wrong tram be on to a good thing be on to someone be on to something be open to debate be open with siphuncle Siphunculata SIPP sipper sippet sippy cup

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