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单词 twang
释义

twang

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noun (1)

ˈtwaŋ How to pronounce twang (audio)
1
a
: nasal speech or resonance
b
: the characteristic speech of a region, locality, or group of people
2
: a harsh quick ringing sound like that of a plucked banjo string
3
a
: an act of plucking
b
: pang, twinge
twangy
ˈtwaŋ-ē How to pronounce twang (audio)
adjective

twang

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verb

twanged; twanging ˈtwaŋ-iŋ How to pronounce twang (audio)

intransitive verb

1
: to sound with a twang
the couch twanged when he sat down
2
: to speak or sound with a nasal intonation
3
: to throb or twitch with pain or tension

transitive verb

1
: to cause to sound with a twang
2
: to utter or pronounce with a nasal twang
3
: to pluck the string of
twang a guitar
twanger noun

twang

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noun (2)

1
: a persisting flavor, taste, or odor : tang
2
: suggestion, trace

Example Sentences

Verb The rope twanged when it snapped. He was twanging the strings of the guitar.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

imitative

Noun (2)

alteration of tang

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1553, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1570, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (2)

circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

twang 1 of 2

noun

ˈtwaŋ How to pronounce twang (audio)
1
: a harsh quick ringing sound
The voice cut through the air like the twang of a ricocheting bullet. John Reynolds Gardiner, Stone Fox
2
: speech that seems to be produced by the nose as well as the mouth

twang

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verb

twanged; twanging
: to sound or cause to sound with a harsh quick ringing noise
He twanged his guitar.

twang

noun

as in jangle

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • jangle
  • tang
  • rattle
  • tinkle
  • jingle
  • clink
  • ping
  • peal
  • chink
  • plink
  • whang
  • crunch
  • clop
  • tintinnabulation
  • thump
  • chime
  • knell
  • ding-dong
  • clap
  • ring
  • clip-clop
  • clang
  • clank
  • clunk
  • clinkety-clank
  • clangor
  • clash
  • crash
  • crack
  • clump
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