单词 | twang |
释义 | twang (once / 3041 pages) 1nv 2nv WORD FAMILY twang: twanged, twanging, twangs USAGE EXAMPLESSpeaking with a Texan twang from her home in Houston, she uses the word “fine” as high praise. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) He is a Texan by birth, with a twang to show for it. New York Times(Dec 12, 2016) If that city has lately been dominated by bros, he is a gentleman; his twang feels digitally augmented. New York Times(Nov 24, 2016) 1 1n a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) Hyper sound the sudden occurrence of an audible event 2v cause to sound with a twang He twanged the guitar string Hyper sound cause to sound 3v pluck (strings of an instrument) He twanged his bow Hyper pick, pluck, plunk pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion 4v sound with a twang the bowstring was twanging Hyper go, sound make a certain noise or sound 5v twitch or throb with pain 2Hyper throb pulsate or pound with abnormal force 1n exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) Syn|Hyper nasal twang nasality a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators 2v pronounce with a nasal twang Hyper articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way |
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