| 词汇 | keening |
| 释义 | keening present participle ofkeen keen verb[ I ] literaryuk /kiːn/ us /kiːn/ to make a loud, long, sad sound, especially because someone has died（尤指因某人死去而）恸哭 Synonym lament Sounds made by humans with their mouths catcaller catcalling caterwauling crow crunch crunch on something embouchure groan rasp raspberry squall squally ululate ululation unsounded vocalization wail whistle whoop yelp You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Remembering people who have died Related wordkeenness Examples of keeningkeening In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is a moving work: the plangency of the keening is unbearable, the repetition is as insistent as the tolling of the death-knell. The quartet's emotional journey follows a distinctive curve, from a whispered keening, to an impassioned lament, to a final eulogizing resignation. Towards the end, the viola presented a memorably ardent cantabile rendering of the keening lament, brutally interrupted by tormenting tutti interjections. A lamenting theme for keening oboes framed more flowing material, where a dream-like atmosphere was occasionally interrupted by the intervention of a 'garden gate' type bell. Slithery rising and falling glissandi in strings and woodwind depict the writhing serpent, over which a keening oboe melody lets some light in on the score. Arrangements are being made for the appointment of an extra teacher, and the local education authority is keening the accommodation position under review. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has been criticised for keening his word. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not concerned with keening "life". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Moving further into the cavern, he is briefly overwhelmed by a high-frequency keening. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She died in her father's arms, with the women present keening and lamenting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His style incorporates a sharp-edged tone, long, keening, sustained notes, and generous use of silence. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The two latter, at least, were cut down by wartime paper shortage, and possibly by the keening of collectors who found these dimensions accident-prone. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Physical movements involving rocking, kneeling or clapping accompanied the keening woman (bean chaoineadh) who was often paid for her services. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Hillman's soulfully keening tenor remains a thing of wonder, adding a degree of soulfulness that is still a rarity in country. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She later came to be memorialised by his description of her as the keening muse. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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