单词 | consonant |
释义 | noun | adjective consonantconsonant1 /ˈkɑnsənənt/ ●●○ noun [countable] eng. lang. arts 1a speech sound made by partly or completely stopping the flow of air through the mouth2a letter of the English alphabet that represents one of these sounds. The letters “a,” “e,” “i,” “o,” and “u” represent vowels, and all the other letters are consonants. noun | adjective consonantconsonant2 adjective 1be consonant with something formal not seeming to show that a statement or belief is wrong SYN consistent: The scholarship program is consonant with our mission to promote research.2eng. lang. arts relating to a combination of musical notes that sounds pleasant OPP dissonant [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French, Latin, present participle of consonare to sound together, agree] |
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