单词 | warble |
释义 | warbleWord family nounwarblerwarblingadverbwarblinglyverbwarble , Music Birdswar·ble /ˈwɔːbəl $ ˈwɔːr-/ verb 1. [intransitiveI]HBB to sing with a high continuous but quickly changing sound, the way a bird does 用颤音高声唱;〔鸟〕啭鸣 2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]APM to sing, especially not very well – used humorously 唱〔尤指唱得不好;幽默用法〕 Mills warbled a few notes. 米尔斯凑合着唱了几个音。 —warble noun [countableC] Examples from the Corpus warble• And what kind of tunes would be warbling along in the background?• Perhaps Clinton will inexplicably start warbling bird calls.• It leapt back into the air with an explosive flutter of wing and tail, warbling consternation, signalling alarm.• In a corner I could see the glass cubicle, where the steaming electronics hissed and warbled like something living.• My dad used to tease me to hell, warbling that song.• The trimphone extension warbled urgently from the wall.• I feel like singing, warbling, yodeling to Mr B and the Duke. (1300-1400) Old North French werbler |
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