uptalk

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈʌptɔːk/    美 /ˈʌpˌtɔk/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Speech that has a rising intonation at the end of a sentence, as if it were a question; upspeak. uncountable
    — The sorority members' own interpretation of uptalk was that it was a way of being inclusive.
动词 v.
  1. To speak with a rising intonation at the end of a sentence, as if it were a question; to upspeak. intransitive
    — I asked the girl what she wanted. "Um, an apple martini?" she uptalked. / "I can do one," I said, "but you'll regret it." Our apple juice was disgusting and the apples we kept in stock weren't even the right kind.

词形变化

uptalks present,singular,third-person uptalking participle,present uptalked participle,past uptalked past

词源

词源 1
From up- + talk.
词源 2
From up- + talk.
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