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单词 tinny
释义
tinnytin‧ny /ˈtɪni/ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • As he neared the park he could hear the tinny music from Joey's radio.
  • The music sounded tinny through the old speakers.
  • The recording of the concert was very tinny.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Anne heard the tinny thrash of muted music.
  • But instead of the tinny rippling of coils, San Franciscans heard the throaty roar of rock.
  • Every morning I heard the tinny radio play as he washed, hung up and ironed sheets.
  • Once we heard the sound of firing, but the crackle of guns came up to us tinny and diminished.
  • Tabitha's headset suddenly locked into an ambient channel and began to tinkle with tinny salsa.
  • The bubbles disappeared quickly and it tasted quite tinny.
  • They heard the tinny clatter of its properties rattled round the yard among running feet.
  • Would it become the Santa Anita Classic or something equally tinny?
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatora high sound or voice
near the top range of sounds that humans can hear - use this about sounds, voices, or musical notes: · Dogs respond to sounds that are too high for humans to hear.· I was amazed that he could sing such high notes.· He mocked her by repeating what she said in a high, childish voice.
a high-pitched sound or voice is very high, and often unpleasant or annoying to listen to: · Above the music on the radio was an annoying, high-pitched whistle.· I could hear high-pitched laughter coming from the girls' bedroom.
a piercing sound or voice is very high and loud, often with the result that it is unpleasant or painful to listen to: · Sammy put his finger and thumb in his mouth and gave a piercing whistle.· Maggie let out a piercing scream as she saw the truck speeding toward her.
very high, loud, and unexpectedly sharp, often giving the person who hears it a sudden shock: · I was suddenly woken up by the shrill ringing of the telephone.· As Sophie became angry her voice got shriller.
a squeaky sound or voice makes short high sounds, especially because there is something wrong with it: · This door needs oiling - it's very squeaky.· If you have a squeaky little voice, people tend not to listen to your ideas.
music that is tinny is high and unpleasant, especially because it comes from a low quality radio or musical instrument: · The music sounded tinny through the old speakers.· As he neared the park he could hear the tinny music from Joey's radio.
WORD SETS
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a tinny sound is high, weak, and unpleasant, and sounds like it is coming out of something made of metal:  tinny music
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