implosive
implosive — 形容詞
- implosivepositive
- more implosivecomparative
- most implosivesuperlative
1. describes something that collapses inward suddenly, or a speech sound made by dr
內爆；內吸
內爆或內吸的
describes something that collapses inward suddenly, or a speech sound made by drawing air into the mouth. In physics, an implosive event involves external pressure crushing an object inward. In phonetics, an implosive consonant is formed by lowering the larynx while keeping the vocal cords closed, creating suction inside the mouth.
An implosive shock wave crushed the steel tank from all sides during the deep-sea test.
一股內爆衝擊波在深海測試中從四面八方壓碎了鋼製容器。
technical: describing physical inward collapse
Implosive charges brought the old factory down in under five seconds.
內爆裝置在不到五秒內將舊工廠夷為平地。
In Vietnam, linguists recorded an implosive consonant that Hana said at the start of the word 'ɓa'.
在越南，語言學家記錄了 Hana 在單字 'ɓa' 開頭發出的內吸子音。
Doctor Okonkwo held his palm before his mouth to show how an implosive uses suction.
Okonkwo 博士把手掌放在嘴前，示範內吸音如何利用吸入氣流。
- explosive
Explosive describes outward burst; implosive describes inward collapse.
用法筆記
Frequently encountered in two specialised fields. In physics or engineering, it describes a collapse or device that works by inward force. In phonetics, it labels a class of consonants found in languages such as Sindhi, Vietnamese, and Igbo.
常見錯誤
implosive — 名詞
1. a consonant sound made by pulling air inward into the mouth, not by pushing it o
內吸；內爆音
以吸入氣流發出的子音
a consonant sound made by pulling air inward into the mouth, not by pushing it out from the lungs. The speaker closes the vocal cords and lowers the larynx, which creates suction inside the mouth.
The Sindhi word 'ɓa' begins with a voiced implosive, which feels unlike any English consonant.
信德語單字 'ɓa' 以有聲內吸音開頭，這種聲音和任何英語子音的感覺都截然不同。
implosives are more common in African and South Asian languages
Antonia struggled to produce the voiced implosive at the start of the Vietnamese word 'ɓầu'.
Antonia 很難發出越南語單字 'ɓầu' 開頭的有聲內吸音。
In phonetics, a hooked top on 'ɓ' marks an implosive, not a regular 'b'.
在語音學中，字母 'ɓ' 頂端的鉤形記號表示內吸音，而非普通的 'b'。
In Igbo writing, implosive sounds use hooked letters such as ɓ and ɗ.
在伊博語書寫中，內吸音使用帶鉤的字母如 ɓ 和 ɗ 來表示。
- suction stop
A descriptive alternative used in older phonetic literature; less common today.
- ingressive stop
A broader category that includes implosives; ingressive stops draw air inward.
- plosive
Plosives push air outward from the lungs; implosives draw air inward.
用法筆記
Countable noun. The term is almost exclusively used in phonetics. Unlike the adjective, the noun always refers to a speech sound, never to a physical process.