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Ululate

释义 Definition

ululate(动词):发出尖长、颤动的高声;(尤指在哀悼、庆祝或呼喊时)发出类似嚎叫/呜咽般的尖啸声(也常见名词形式 ululation:尖长颤音、尖啸)

发音 Pronunciation

/ˈjuːl.jʊˌleɪt/

例句 Examples

The audience began to ululate when the singer returned to the stage.
当歌手回到舞台时,观众开始发出尖长的欢呼声。

As the procession passed, women ululated in grief, their voices rising and falling like waves.
队伍经过时,女人们以尖长的颤音哀号,声音起伏如浪。

词源 Etymology

来自拉丁语 ululāre,意为“嚎叫、哀号(像猫头鹰或狼的叫声)”。英语中多用于描写尖锐、拖长、带颤的声音,常带有强烈的情绪色彩(哀悼、狂喜、仪式感等)。

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文学作品 Literary Works

  • Joseph Conrad《Heart of Darkness(黑暗之心)》(常见 ululation/ululating 用于描写丛林与人群的声音氛围)
  • Chinua Achebe《Things Fall Apart(瓦解)》(涉及仪式、庆典场景时常用 ululation 描写群体性的欢呼声)
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