| 单词 | warble |
| 释义 | warble (once / 1466 pages) 1v 2n To warble is to sing in an uneven, quavering voice. You won't win any singing contests if you warble the songs. Think of the class of song birds known as warblers. They have great songs, but they don't sound quite human. They trill, whistle, vibrate and constantly change pitch. That's a warble. Done well, a human warble can be as engaging as it is difficult. But an old lady with unsteady lungs and vocal chords may also warble, and it is neither deliberate nor very pleasing to the ears. WORD FAMILYwarble: warbled, warbler, warbles, warbling+/warbler: warblers USAGE EXAMPLESCooper’s hawks, warbling vireo, Bewick’s wren, spotted towhee and American goldfinch have all become common sights in the forest, which also includes open areas. Seattle Times(Nov 18, 2016) Temperatures are moderate, migratory monarch butterflies flit and tree swallows warble their way along the Atlantic Flyway. New York Times(Oct 14, 2016) Bromberg has never sung better, his wise, warm warble enhanced by masterful timing and droll wit. Washington Times(Oct 13, 2016) 1 1v sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below Syn|Hyper quaver, trill sing produce tones with the voice 2v sing by changing register; sing by yodeling 2Syn|Hyper descant, yodel sing produce tones with the voice n a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly Hyper animal disease a disease that typically does not affect human beings |
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