英语词汇“plaintive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

uk/ˈpleɪn.tɪv/us/ˈpleɪn.t̬ɪv/

used to describe something that sounds slightly sad:

the plaintive sound of the bagpipes

"What about me?" came a plaintive voice.

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Describing qualities of sound

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plaintively

adverb uk/ˈpleɪn.tɪv.li/us/ˈpleɪn.t̬ɪv.li/

"I've broken my glasses," he said plaintively.

plaintiveness

noun [ U ] uk/ˈpleɪn.tɪv.nəs/us/ˈpleɪn.t̬ɪv.nəs/

单词	plaintive
释义	Contents adjective (1) plaintive (1) more…(2) plaintively plaintiveness English American plaintiveadjective uk/ˈpleɪn.tɪv/us/ˈpleɪn.t̬ɪv/ used to describe something that sounds slightly sad: the plaintive sound of the bagpipes "What about me?" came a plaintive voice. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Describing qualities of sound (as) clear as a bell idiom background bass 1 brassy consonance crackle creaky depth distortion easy grating harmonious inaudible low-pitched pitched pure rhythmic sonorous squelch tune See more results » plaintively adverb uk/ˈpleɪn.tɪv.li/us/ˈpleɪn.t̬ɪv.li/ "I've broken my glasses," he said plaintively. plaintiveness noun [ U ] uk/ˈpleɪn.tɪv.nəs/us/ˈpleɪn.t̬ɪv.nəs/ plaintiveadjective us/ˈpleɪn·tɪv/ (esp. of a sound) having a sad quality: I love the plaintive sound of the bagpipes.
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