trilling

不可数 · 专有名词

A proper noun referring to a surname, notably associated with Lionel Trilling, an influential American literary critic and writer who lived from 1905 to 1975.

• 🇨🇳专有名词，指姓氏，尤指与美国著名文学批评家和作家莱昂内尔·特里林（1905-1975）相关的姓氏。

1. Lionel Trilling C1 formal american

   An influential American literary critic, short story writer, essayist, and teacher, known for his work on the relationship between literature and society.

   • Lionel Trilling's book 'The Liberal Imagination' is a classic of literary criticism.
   • Trilling taught at Columbia University for many years.
   • His essays often explored the moral implications of literature.

   🇨🇳莱昂内尔·特里林

• trillings plural form
• trillings' possessive plural form
• trilling's possessive singular form

A verb used to express a high-pitched, quavering sound, often made by birds or in singing, or to pronounce a consonant with a rapid vibration of the tongue or uvula.

• 🇨🇳指发出高亢、颤动的声音，常形容鸟鸣或歌声；也指用舌尖或小舌快速颤动来发音。

1. Pronounce with a trill B2 formal

   To articulate a sound, especially the phoneme 'r', with a rapid vibration of the tongue or uvula.

   • She learned to trill her 'r's when speaking Spanish.
   • In some dialects, speakers trill the 'r' sound naturally.
   • The actor had to trill the 'r' for his role in the play.

   🇨🇳用颤音发音

   同义词: rollvibrate

2. Sing or play with trills B2 formal

   To produce a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, typically a semitone or tone apart, in singing or playing a musical instrument.

   • The soprano trilled beautifully during the aria.
   • He practiced how to trill on the flute for the concert.
   • The pianist trilled the final notes of the sonata.

   🇨🇳唱或奏颤音

   同义词: quavershaketwitterwarble

• trilled past participle
• trilled past simple
• trilling present participle
• trills third person singular