twang
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.
- 2.
(music) A particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electric guitars.
- 3.
A trace of a regional or foreign accent in someone's voice.
Despite having lived in Canada for 20 years, he still has that Eastern European twang in his voice.
- 4.
(phonetics) The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.
Near-synonym: nasality
nasal twang
Đồng nghĩa: nasality
- 5.
A sharp, pungent taste or flavor; sometimes, a disagreeable one specifically.
spicy twang
Đồng nghĩa: tang
- 6.
(slang, vulgar)An annoying or stupid person; especially, a recalcitrant.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(ambitransitive)To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.
- 2.
(intransitive)To have a nasal sound.
- 3.
(intransitive)To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent.
- 4.
(music) To play a stringed musical instrument by plucking and snapping.
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Nguồn gốc từ
. Compare twengen (whence modern twinge), from twenġan; twingen, from þvinga; twingan.