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- a characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking; a pleasant gentle accent（说话时）声音的高低起伏; 悦耳轻柔的语调：
he spoke with a faint but recognizable Irish lilt.
他说话时略带有爱尔兰口音, 虽不明显但仍可听得出来。
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- a pleasant, gently swinging rhythm in a song or tune（歌曲中）轻柔的节奏：
the lilt of the Hawaiian music.
夏威夷音乐的轻柔节奏。
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- archaic, chiefly Scottish a cheerful tune〈古, 主苏格兰〉欢快的曲调。
no obj.［often as adj. lilting］
- speak, sing, or sound with a lilt以轻柔的节奏说（或唱、发声）：
a lilting Irish accent.
轻柔的爱尔兰口音。
词源
late Middle English lulte （in the senses 'sound (an alarm)' or 'lift up' (the voice)）， of unknown origin.