| 单词 | lilting |
| 释义 | lilting (once / 13570 pages) adj Something that's lilting is musical or rhythmic. A lilting voice has a happy, sweet-sounding cadence. Use the adjective lilting when you talk about something that swings musically along. Your favorite teacher's lilting voice might keep all of her students focused on her class, for example. Or you might choose to sing a lilting song as a way of cheering up a sad toddler. While the sixteenth century meaning was something closer to "lifting up," by the late 1700's to lilt was "to sing in a light manner." WORD FAMILYlilting: liltingest, liltingly+/lilt: lilted, lilting, lilts USAGE EXAMPLES“They’re saying it’s an accident,” she said, her voice soft, lilting. Time(Dec 23, 2016) The audience kept applauding until the lilting, sinuous melody was repeated. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) I listened to dings and chimes, which seemed to correspond to various orders being placed and filled, and the lilting sounds of a flute. The New Yorker(Nov 27, 2016) adj characterized by a buoyant rhythm an easy lilting stride the flute broke into a light lilting air Syn swinging, swingy, tripping rhythmic, rhythmical recurring with measured regularity |
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