twanged

[US]/twæŋ/
[UK]/twæŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 鼻音;絃聲;砰然一聲
vi. 發撥絃聲;帶鼻音講話
vt. 用鼻音講;使發撥絃聲

Phrases & Collocations

a twangy accent

帶有尖銳口音的

country twang

鄉村風味

twangy music

尖銳的音樂

Example Sentences

She had a slight Australian twang.

她說話稍微有點澳大利亞口音。

The words came out with an Irish twang to them.

話裏帶有愛爾蘭音。

a twang of self-satisfaction—even patronage—about him.

他帶有一種自滿甚至是恩賜般的腔調。

some old men were twanging banjos.

有些老人正在彈班卓琴。

the announcer was twanging out all the details.

廣播員帶着鼻音報道了所有細節。

twanged the car antenna.

使汽車天線發出“嘣”的一聲

Real-world Examples

Next moment he heard a twang just beside his ear.

突然,彼得聽到耳邊嗡的一聲響。

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Now say it with a Southern twang.

再用帶鼻音的南方口音說一遍。

Source: Out of Control Season 3

If the string twangs loud enough, you might react in less than 65 milliseconds.

如果絃聲足夠大的話,你可能會在不到 65 毫秒內做出反應。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Lucy was knocked down and winded, hearing the twang of a bowstring as she fell.

露茜猝不及防,一下被撲倒在地上,打了幾個滾兒。她在跌倒的一剎那,聽見嘡的一聲弓響。

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Harry picked it up and stared at it, his heart twanging like a giant elastic band.

哈利把信撿起來,目不轉睛地盯着看,心裏像有一根很粗的橡皮筋嘣的一聲彈了起來,嗡嗡直響。

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Whatever this weird Central Pennsylvania twang I have is.

- 不管我有什麼奇怪的賓夕法尼亞中部鼻音。

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities

Yes, it's played with a brassy American twang.

是的,它是用美國的粗獷鼻音演奏的。

Source: Selected English short passages

No, you better get some more twang in your voice.

- 不,你最好在聲音中多點鼻音。

Source: The New Yorker (video edition)

The tutor made a twang, " Tut tut! " he cried.

家庭教師發出一聲鼻音," 嘖!"

Source: Pan Pan

Kind of a twang of basil which is quite strong for a dessert, but kind of brought back by Kiwi.

有點羅勒的味道,作爲甜點味道很濃,但又被獼猴桃把口味帶回來了。

Source: Gourmet Base

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