| 单词 | nasal twang |
| 例句 | Then she giggled at the nasal twang the fake nose gave her voice. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z His voice, a solid baritone with a nasal twang, gets a constant workout. | 'Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D': Kenny Chesney?s New Concert Work Arrives in 3-D 2010-04-20T23:32:00Z It’s also another movie set in Philadelphia — actually, Ridley Park, just across the city line — where nobody even tries to speak in the area’s distinct nasal twang. Silver Linings Playbook: Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence Go Dancing on the Edge 2012-09-11T13:00:54Z For example, I can’t read a book by William Burroughs without hearing his laconic nasal twang in every sentence. Laurie Anderson Needs Your Help Finding an Image From Balzac 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z She responds with off-the-cuff sass on “Tore Down,” “The Graveyard Shift” and “Pushover,” her nasal twang breaking into a stray-cat growl. Album review: Wanda Jackson, 'Unfinished Business' 2012-10-08T15:39:00Z When Lucy speaks as her mother, it’s with a sort of descriptive physical shorthand, conjuring sharp edges and a nasal twang. ‘Lucy Barton’ Review: Laura Linney Finds Her Perfect Match 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z His slightly nasal twang is dosed with sincerity and sweetness on "Yellow Submarine," and the orchestrated lullaby "Good Night." An appreciation of Ringo Starr's dynamic and joyful musical gifts – despite the naysayers 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z For fans, Lynch’s voice is equally recognizable, his nasal twang pulsing through the mechanized effects piled on top of it. David Lynch's Crazy Clown Time Is Just as Creepy As You Thought It Would Be 2011-11-08T10:00:41Z In this version, there was no trace of the Long Island accent or nasal twang or mother-resenting fury that Ms. Ebersole had used in the Broadway version. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: A Master Class With Christine Ebersole, a Singer of Many Voices 2011-01-26T21:21:57Z Marsha Genensky, according to Ms. Hellauer, “sounds like a folk singer, with a nasal twang, and I sound like a pop singer who would rather not be above middle C if she can help it.” Early-Music Ensembles: Praised as Pure, but Seeking More 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z DeMent’s nasal twang is a touch deeper, but still bears an open-hearted warmth, investing every note she sings with an ancient sincerity. Album review: Iris DeMent, 'Sing the Delta' 2012-10-01T17:36:00Z But the hard-G came out with a nasal twang as flat as the Midwest where so many new Angelenos hailed from. San Pedro, Los Feliz, even Los Angeles: Why do we pronounce our place names this way? 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z It’s the highly improbable Howard Cosell, nasal twang resurrected on Nixon-era videotape, who finally pulls together very entertaining but disparate parts of “Battle of the Sexes.” ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Review: With Ace Actors, but Not Without Its Faults 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z He speaks with a nasal twang and a provincial accent. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z In a certain unquiet portion of the American Union, the term Connecticut Yankee is expressive of concentrated dislike for shrewd bargaining, a nasal twang of speech, and a supposed desire to overreach one's neighbor. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z She spoke in a lazy southern drawl, mixed up with a nasal twang, and the peculiarly veiled, husky quality of her voice gave it a sound the like of which was never heard before. The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks or, The House of the Open Door 2012-02-21T03:00:19.740Z He stands for a moment in silence, then quite aloud, and with a strong Yankee nasal twang,— “Well, I’m skivered!” he says. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z The features in general have a Mongolian cast, and a certain nasal twang in their speech resembles that of the Southern Chinese. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z He used to sing: in a minor key, with the true, God-fearing, nasal twang in it. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z In his prison-yard, indeed, one could hear every American inflection, from the nasal twang of Maine to the drawl of Carolina. Gentlemen Rovers 2011-10-22T02:00:27.907Z The sound of the true clerical nasal twang was never silent in his anteroom. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Both he and Baird could hear distinctly Ann's soft rejoinder, the slurred syllables that marked her a southern child, but without the nasal twang usual with the country-folk of the Ridge. Nobody's Child 2011-06-29T02:00:24.827Z And then from within the old school room came a well remembered voice, with a certain nasal twang, repeating slowly and sternly the words: Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z Of a sudden his ears rang with memory of his father's brittle voice in cold denunciation, and the quick passing of that illusion left another talking there, in nasal twang, carrying a great sympathy. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z “Guess you must be one of them new aviators the boss has hired,” he observed in his nasal twang. Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z "They hide their lights under a bushel," continued Frank, with an affected nasal twang and a smile of contempt. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z "Ready, Bill," said one of the bearers with the nasal twang of the Bushman. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z Dear uncle, if father is the only one informed of my disguise, I shall knock at the door of our house, and beg for an alms with a nasal twang. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z "To be sure, things kind of quiet down when th' train quits this place," he remarked with a nasal twang. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z "All right," and Harry began to read with a comical nasal twang, very rasping to Flora's feelings, but she had the wisdom to say nothing. The Hazeley Family 2011-01-24T03:00:16.447Z Sir," she said, returning to the drawling and nasal twang of the beggar, "haven't you a pipe of tobacco to give a poor woman? Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z Yes, kind sir," drawled out Tortillard, with a nasal twang and canting, hypocritical tone; "may God bless you for your charity to the poor blind! The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 Vowels are emitted with a nasal twang or a throaty growl that seem at times most unpardonable noises when coming from a pretty face. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists "That was about—about—" and the hatchet-faced man with the nasal twang and sharp nose began again to count on his fingers—"about four, five, six, seven months ago?" First Fam'lies of the Sierras And this he said with a nasal twang whose imitation was not to be mistaken. One Of Them "Oh, pardon, pardon, Lord!" exclaimed Chicot, imitating the King's nasal twang. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 See where he comes, with visage long and grim, Whining with nasal twang his impious hymn! Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion The unfortunate thing about me is my passport, otherwise, by means of a well-simulated nasal twang I might get through as an American novelist. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium That puzzles one—and the nasal twang besides. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement It has no rugged burr, no nasal twang, such as almost every one's voice here in the north has. Shirley "This is a great occasion," said Dr. Fleabody, speaking almost out loud, and with a very strong nasal twang. Is He Popenjoy? The error of your countrymen consists in attributing to all our people the nasal twang, which is almost peculiar to one section of the country. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 "How strong's your roof?" asked the first, speaking with a nasal twang I couldn't quite place. The Man Who Drove the Car A snuffer may always be distinguished by a certain nasal twang—an asthmatic wheezing—and a sort of disagreeable noise in respiration, which is nearly allied to incipient snoring. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 And he had a most singular, squeaky sort of a voice, with a kind of a nasal twang to it, which if heard once could never be forgotten. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Hall was the first to speak, and it was evident to me that he cloaked his own voice, putting on the nasal twang and the manner of an East-end Jew dealer. The Iron Pirate A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea It is rather a drawl that afflicts the ear than a nasal twang. American Sketches 1908 Like him, I then caught the sound of Captain Snaggs’ nasal twang, although he spoke rather thickly, as if he had been drinking again. The Island Treasure The Americans dwell upon their words when they speak—a custom arising, I presume, from their cautious, calculating habits; and they have always more or less of a nasal twang. Diary in America, Series One The nasal twang must, however, be ruthlessly suppressed. The Child-Voice in Singing treated from a physiological and a practical standpoint and especially adapted to schools and boy choirs A man scrambled on to the rail, and with an arm clasping a backstay hailed me: "Schooner ahoy!" he bawled, with a strong nasal twang in his cry. The Frozen Pirate “I guess I am,” I said, imitating him with a nasal twang. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer Mr Prose, if you attempt to chime in with your confounded nasal twang, I’ll give you a squeeze.” The King's Own He had thick lips, open mouth, "misty" eyes, and a nasal twang. Civics and Health The nasal twang of Yankeedom is a plant that 99 needs no nourishing. The Child-Voice in Singing treated from a physiological and a practical standpoint and especially adapted to schools and boy choirs The nasal twang of that high-pitched voice in the hall had wiped the bloom off her anticipation. For the Sake of the School The admiral did not appear, but the ladies were all in readiness, and I was introduced to their uncle—a plain, civil-spoken man with a strong nasal twang. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer Even in their singing the three girls had that sharp, derisive, unpleasant, nasal twang. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 In this country, particularly, teachers have, in their desire to overcome the too common nasal twang, mistakenly sought to shut out the nasal chamber from all participation in speech and song. Resonance in Singing and Speaking He spoke with a slight nasal twang that seemed to emphasise his deliberation, and his face was mask-like in its composure. The Swindler and Other Stories One old man by me sang five notes below the key; a woman on the other side screamed out as many above; a girl before me had a strong nasal twang. Divers Women These were couched in the cockney idiom, but I caught a faint nasal twang which led me to suspect that the speaker had come from the other side of the Atlantic. Observations of an Orderly Some Glimpses of Life and Work in an English War Hospital “Step inside, brother,” he invited earnestly, almost eagerly, notwithstanding his monotonous nasal twang. The Black Box The fear of nasal twang and failure to distinguish between it and true nasal resonance has been the stumbling block. Resonance in Singing and Speaking Far off as the voice seemed at first, there was a delicious, home-sickness-provoking, nasal twang to the accents. Fifth Avenue Nasal resonance must not be confounded with nasal twang. The Young Priest's Keepsake Jack was particularly interested in Putnam--a short, rugged, fat, white-haired farmer from Connecticut of bluff manners and nasal twang and of great animation for one of his years--he was then fifty-seven. In the Days of Poor Richard He was proud of his nasal twang and his want of grammar, and all amenities and decencies of speech. Trumps This is of course due, to an absence of nasal resonance, and must on no account be described as nasal twang. Resonance in Singing and Speaking His conversation is short and slangy, accompanied with the correct nasal twang. Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities By assuming as melancholy an expression as he could, and exclaiming with a strong nasal twang: "Odds, I fear I'm wrong," Pinkethman was enabled to restore the good-humour of his patrons. A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character The so-called "nasal twang" that sounds so unpleasant is a mouth tone prevented from free vibration through the nose. Certain Success The very tone in which Davenport preached has been perpetuated by his admirers; it was a nasal twang, which had great effect. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862 If the nostrils are kept fully open, no nasal twang will be heard. Resonance in Singing and Speaking The children laughed at the nasal twang which Annie gave to the words, and Prudy imitated it to perfection, not knowing it was wrong. Little Prudy's Sister Susy The nasal twang of their chaplains seems of late to have overmastered, in their ears, the eloquence of the ordnance of Spain! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844 The peculiar resonant nasal twang with which he sang out the "Amens" gave rise to a sharp newspaper correspondence in the Wednesbury Observer of 1857. The Parish Clerk "I guess I am," I said, imitating him with a nasal twang. Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer The voice was harsh and peremptory—with a nasal twang in it and a faint trace of Jewish accent, despite the fact that he spoke the dialect of the country from habit. The Lady of Big Shanty Camp was years the older of the two, a pudgy man with a florid complexion and nasal twang, and kept the junior member busy answering his questions. A Texas Matchmaker "Considerable kind of uppish, 'pears to me," said a strange voice, having in its tone the nasal twang peculiar to a certain class of Yankees. 'Lena Rivers Instead of the response "And make Thy chosen people joyful," mindful of his change of locality he gave out with a strong nasal twang, "And make Thy Leck'ampton people joyful." The Parish Clerk The admiral did not appear, but the ladies were all in readiness, and I was introduced to their uncle—a plain, civil-spoken man, with a strong nasal twang. Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer Footnote 17: Aside from the involuntary nasalizing of all voiced sounds in the speech of those that talk with a “nasal twang.” Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech In the pauses the low hum of the chanted canticles is caught up here and there along the line—now the monks—then the canons with a nasal twang—then the laity. The Italians "How?" was all the answer that I got in the choicest nasal twang, and the girl continued to make faces as before. The Story of My Life Recollections and Reflections I would say to Englishmen travelling in America, don't condescend to the "guessing" and other loose styles of expression, and don't affect the nasal twang. A start in life. A journey across America. Fruit farming in California I have ridden hither," one said, with a strong nasal twang, "Zachariah Stebbings, having letters of introduction to you from the governor. Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War There are such words as joy and sorrow, but they are only the burden of a psalm, sung with a nasal twang, while we believe in the ordinary and mean. Walden This hope did not last long; for this lover of nature turned round to Sir Henry, and asked him in a nasal twang, if he preferred Cooper's or Mr. Scott's novels? A Love Story He has a nasal twang, right priestly in its note. Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey It was a pretty speaking voice, clear and youthful, with a choir-boyish sound in it, and remarkably free from nasal twang, but it was not a lady's voice. The Woman with the Fan Boston people, yes; they spoke very well, and he allowed other exceptions to the general rule of our nasal twang, which his wife summoned English enough to say was very ugly. Familiar Spanish Travels He had found the proper way to manage his voice, never musical, by controlling the nasal twang into a monotonous but audible sharpness, "carrying" to a great distance. The Lincoln Story Book A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form So, of all things, a gramophone needs must come on the scene at such a time, repeating at every winding the nasal twang of its theatrical songs! The Home and the World He spoke with a quiet, good-natured drawl, with something of the nasal twang, but tone and drawl distinctly Australian—altogether apart from that of the Americans. Children of the Bush It was Meeker, or Thirkle, as his men called him, imitating the high-pitched nasal twang of the dead mate. The Devil's Admiral I cannot exactly understand why Episcopacy threw out the slur of "nasal twang" as one of the peculiarities of the conventicle, when it is in full force in the most approved seats of church orthodoxy. Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 Harsh, rasping sounds and nasal twangs are disagreeable to hear, and no speaker can afford to offend his audience in this way. Practical Argumentation His voice was husky from much swearing at profligate cattle, and there was a curious nasal twang in his tone, a sort of affectation of Americanism that was a departure from the ordinary bush drawl. Outback Marriage, an : a story of Australian life When you first came amongst us, major, you spoke with the barbaric provincialism and nasal twang of your countrymen, but in your years with us you have lost them. Janice Meredith These last words she pronounced with a nasal twang, and in a tone of voice which almost seemed to him to be a direct mimicry of the American Minister. He Knew He Was Right "Allow me; one minute if you please!" returned Scranton, with a nasal twang peculiar to his class, as he began to work himself up into a declamatory attitude. Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter Mrs. Moodie! he had a shocking delivery, a drawling, vulgar voice; and he spoke with such a nasal twang that I could not bear to look at him, or listen to him. Roughing It in the Bush You may leave the minister who thumps the desk and listen to a man with a nasal twang, but you are still restive and unsatisfied. The Heart-Cry of Jesus The latter was standing on a chair, mimicking Miss Dorothea, and haranguing her sole auditor, in a nasal twang, which she contrived to force from her beautiful, curling lips. Beulah And Nora, as she said this, pronounced her words with something of a nasal twang, imitating certain countrywomen of her friend's. He Knew He Was Right There is always a nasal twang about it, but quite distinct from the nasality of a Yankee. West Indian Fables by James Anthony Froude Explained by J. J. Thomas In spite of his nasal twang and a little surface roughness, Hugh Rossiter was decidedly a gentleman: the mere fact of his presence at the Manor House was a sufficient proof of this. Herb of Grace In saying this she actually contrived to produce something of a nasal twang. The Duke's Children Flo An Apollo of the prairie; yes, with a strong nasal twang, and a decided taste for tobacco and cobblers. Our American Cousin "And I say," concluded the one whose nasal twang bespoke the New Englander; "I say that it was a dirty race all through." Garrison's Finish : a romance of the race course It was understood to be a description of my conversation; American peculiarities, nasal twang, Yankee notions, stars and stripes. The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1 Bender spoke with a nasal twang which I am now inclined to think he paraded as an accessory to the over-dignified drawl he affected in the class-room. The Rise of David Levinsky The voices of the visitors would rise at first—angry, discontented, matter-of-fact, with nasal twang, or guttural drawl; then would come the soft patter of the superintendent's feet crossing and recrossing the room. Villa Rubein, and other stories Palliser gave occasionally an English attempt at the reproduction of his nasal twang, but it was only a touch and not sufficiently persisted in to become undignified. T. Tembarom He spoke in a husky, monotonous tone, with a slight nasal twang that gave it the soft melody of music heard at night in the streets. Thais It is said to be very ill spoken here; and assuredly it is the most direful series of nasal twangs I ever heard. Life of John Sterling |
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