lilt

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
  2. A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
  3. A cheerful or melodious accent when speaking.
    — Though Bane’s sing-song voice gives his pronouncements a funny lilt, he doesn’t have any of the Joker’s deranged wit, and Nolan isn’t interested in undercutting his seriousness for the sake of a breezier entertainment.
动词 v.
  1. To do something rhythmically, with animation and quickness, usually of music. intransitive
    — Whether the bird flit here or there, O'er table lilt , or perch on chair
  2. To sing cheerfully, especially in Gaelic. intransitive
  3. To utter with spirit, animation, or gaiety; to sing with spirit and liveliness. intransitive
    — A classic lecture, rich in sentiment, / With scraps of thunderous epic lilted out / By violet-hooded doctors.

词形变化

lilts present,singular,third-person lilting participle,present lilted participle,past lilted past lilts plural

词汇关系

相关词
brogue drawl lisp twang

词源

词源 1
From Middle English lilten, lulten.
词源 2
From Middle English lilten, lulten.
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