warble

英 [ˈwɔːbl]

美 [ˈwɔːrbl]

v.  (尤指用颤音高声)唱; 啭鸣
n.  鸟啭，颤声

过去式：warbled　现在分词：warbling　第三人称单数：warbles　过去分词：warbled　复数：warbles　

GRE

BNC.32997 / COCA.24023

牛津词典

verb

• （尤指用颤音高声）唱
  to sing, especially in a high voice that is not very steady
  1. He warbled his way through the song.
     整个歌曲他是用高颤音唱的。
• 啭鸣
  to sing with rapidly changing notes

柯林斯词典

• VERB (鸟)啭鸣，啁啾
  When a birdwarbles, it sings pleasantly.
  1. The bird continued to warble...
     鸟儿继续啁啾。
  2. A flock of birds was already warbling a cheerful morning chorus.
     一群鸟儿已经齐声唱起了欢快的晨曲。
• VERB 用颤音唱
  If someonewarbles, they sing in a high-pitched, rather unsteady voice.
  1. She warbled as she worked.
     她边工作边用颤音唱歌。
  2. ...singers warbling 'Over the Rainbow'.
     用颤音唱《彩虹彼端》的歌手们
  3. Warbleis also a noun.
     
  4. ...the soft warble of her speaking voice.
     她轻柔而带颤音的说话声
• VERB (电话等)发出颤音
  When machines such as telephoneswarble, they make high-pitched sounds.
  1. The telephone on his desk warbled.
     他桌上的电话叮铃铃响了。

英英释义

noun

• a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly

verb

• sing by changing register
  1. The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains
  Synonym:yodeldescant
• sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
  Synonym:trillquaver

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