词汇 | ululation |
释义 | ululation noun[ C or U ] uk /ˌjuː.ljəˈleɪ.ʃən//ˌʌl.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌjuː.ljəˈleɪ.ʃən//ˌʌl.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ a long, high cry with the mouth and tongue that changes between two or three notes, often to show emotion at a ceremony such as a wedding or funeral: 大声叫喊;高声欢呼;哀声呼号(长而高的大声叫喊,在两、三个音之间变化,多见于婚礼或葬礼) Even the shrill ululations from the temples seemed oddly comforting.似乎连寺庙里传出的高声大喊也令人感到莫名的欣慰。 the ululation of Middle Eastern funerals中东葬礼上的哀声呼号 Towns were dust, streets were rubble, and all about rang the ululations of grief. After a few moments a strange ululation sounded, a despairing cry. She punctuates her song with quavering wails (properly called ululations) that have a strong spice of North Africa. Sounds made by humans with their mouths catcaller catcalling caterwauling cheer crow crunch crunch on something embouchure groan growl squall squally ululate unsounded vocalization wail whistle whoop wolf whistle yelp |
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