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BNC: 25887 COCA: 20385

twang

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 twang /ˈtwæŋ/ noun
plural twangs
1 twang
/ˈtwæŋ/
noun
plural twangs
Learner's definition of TWANG
[count]
: the typical sound of the speech of people from a certain place
especially : a sound that seems to be produced through the nose as well as the mouth口音;土音;(尤指)鼻音
: a harsh, quick sound made by pulling something (such as a wire) tight and then letting it go拨弦声
2 twang /ˈtwæŋ/ verb
twangs; twanged; twanging
2 twang
/ˈtwæŋ/
verb
twangs; twanged; twanging
Learner's definition of TWANG
: to make a harsh, quick sound发出嘣的声音
[no object]
[+ object]
BNC: 25887 COCA: 20385

twang

1 of 3

noun (1)

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
twangy 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

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of twang was circa 1553
BNC: 25887 COCA: 20385
twang

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + TWANG | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEslight輕微的口音nasal鼻音American, Cockney, Southern, etc.美國、倫敦東區、南方等口音She had a slight Southern twang to her voice.她說話稍微有點兒南方口音。VERB + TWANGhave, speak with有⋯腔;說話帶有⋯口音She had a slight Australian twang.她說話稍微有點兒澳大利亞口音。hear聽出口音PREPOSITIONwith a twang帶口音地The words came out with an Irish twang to them.他們聽出話裏帶有愛爾蘭口音。

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