trill
/trɪl/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɪl] /trɪl/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈɪl] /ˈtril How to pronounce trill (audio)/ (ame, mw)
trill — 動詞
- trillpresent simple I / you / we / they
- trills3rd person singular
- trilling-ing form
- trilledpast simple
1. if a bird trills, it sends out short, bright notes again and again in a smooth p
啁啾
鳥連續發出快速高音
if a bird trills, it sends out short, bright notes again and again in a smooth pattern.
At sunrise, a robin trilled from the fence outside Wei's kitchen.
日出時，一隻知更鳥在 Wei 家廚房外的圍籬上啁啾。
bird + trill + from + [place]
Hidden in the pine tree, the canary trilled whenever Romi opened the window.
那隻金絲雀躲在松樹裡，每次 Romi 打開窗戶就啁啾起來。
Several small birds trilled above the lake as the fishing boats returned.
幾隻小鳥在湖面上方啁啾時，漁船正好划回來。
After the rain stopped, one sparrow trilled brightly on the school gate.
雨一停，一隻麻雀就在學校大門上明亮地啁啾。
文法句型
bird + trill + from/in/on + [place]
bird + trill + at dawn/in the rain
用法筆記
Usually used without an object and most often with the bird as the subject. Distinguish from sense 3: sense 1 is the natural sound of a bird, not a planned musical effect.
常見錯誤
2. to say something in a bright, high voice that sounds musical, excited, or affect
尖聲喊
用又高又亮的聲音說話
to say something in a bright, high voice that sounds musical, excited, or affected.
"Welcome home!" Jenna trilled from the hallway before anyone put down a bag.
「歡迎回家！」Jenna 在大家還沒放下包包前，就從走廊尖聲喊道。
trill + quoted greeting
Putri trilled a cheerful hello across the bakery when Christopher arrived.
Christopher 一到，Putri 就隔著麵包店尖聲喊了一句愉快的問候。
trill + greeting
From the ticket desk, Elise trilled that the last seats were still free.
Elise 從售票櫃檯尖聲說，最後幾個位子還空著。
Anjali trilled into the phone, asking if the picnic had started.
Anjali 對著電話尖聲問道，野餐是不是已經開始了。
文法句型
person + trill + greeting/message
person + trill + that-clause
person + trill + into/across + [place]
用法筆記
Often suggests a voice that is deliberately light or lively, sometimes to sound charming. Common with greetings, short messages, or quoted speech rather than long stretches of serious talk.
3. to decorate music by jumping very fast between one pitch and a neighboring pitch
加顫音
快速交替彈唱相鄰兩音
to decorate music by jumping very fast between one pitch and a neighboring pitch.
During rehearsal, Joao trilled the top note until the flute line sounded even.
排練時，Joao 一直在最高音上加顫音，直到長笛聲部聽起來更平均。
trill + the top note
The violinist trilled between two notes while the conductor held up one finger.
當指揮舉起一根手指時，小提琴手在兩個音之間加顫音。
trill between two notes
On the final beat, Romi trilled softly before the choir came in.
在最後一拍，Romi 先輕輕加了顫音，合唱團才進來。
The student trilled the phrase again, trying to keep both notes clear.
那名學生又在那句旋律上加顫音，想讓兩個音都更清楚。
文法句型
player + trill + note/phrase
trill + between + two notes
trill + softly/briefly
用法筆記
Used for a musical ornament, especially in singing or on instruments. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 3 is an intentional performance choice, not an animal sound.
常見錯誤
4. to say a sound, especially r, with quick repeated vibration in the mouth.
發顫音
把音發成快速震動聲
to say a sound, especially r, with quick repeated vibration in the mouth.
The coach asked Eli to trill the r in the Spanish word.
教練要 Eli 把那個西班牙語單字裡的 r 發成顫音。
trill the r
Zayd could trill the sound easily after listening to the recording twice.
聽完錄音兩次後，Zayd 已經能輕鬆把那個聲音發成顫音。
During class, the children laughed when Christopher trilled the r too long.
上課時，Christopher 把 r 發成顫音發得太久，孩子們都笑了。
The actor trilled one consonant to make the village accent sound older.
那名演員把一個子音發成顫音，好讓村莊口音聽起來更老派。
- roll
common informal verb, especially in phrases like 'roll your r's'
- pronounce
much broader and does not itself imply vibration
- articulate
more formal and used for speech sounds generally
文法句型
trill + r/consonant
trill + sound + in + [word/language]
用法筆記
Most often used when teachers or linguists talk about the r sound in languages such as Spanish or Italian. It focuses on the way the sound is formed, not on the meaning of the word being spoken.
trill — 名詞
- trillsingular
- trillsplural
1. a quick musical ornament made by switching back and forth between two neighborin
裝飾顫音
音樂中快速交替相鄰兩音
a quick musical ornament made by switching back and forth between two neighboring notes.
The pianist added a trill before the last chord of the waltz.
那位鋼琴家在華爾滋最後一個和弦前加了一個裝飾顫音。
add a trill
Our teacher circled the trill above the note and told us to slow down.
老師把音符上方的裝飾顫音圈起來，要我們放慢。
the trill above the note
A quick trill gave the melody a brighter, more playful finish.
一個短短的裝飾顫音，讓那段旋律結尾更明亮也更俏皮。
The singer repeated the trill until both pitches sounded smooth together.
那位歌手反覆練這個裝飾顫音，直到兩個音一起聽來更順。
- ornament
general term for decorative musical detail
- shake
older term that can refer to a similar rapid alternation
- embellishment
broader word for any decorative addition in music
文法句型
add/play/sing + a trill
trill + above/on + note
用法筆記
Usually refers to the ornament itself, either as a written sign or as the sound a player makes. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 belongs to music performance, not to bird calls.
2. a bird's short run of bright notes made in rapid sequence.
啁啾聲
鳥發出的連續高音聲
a bird's short run of bright notes made in rapid sequence.
We heard a clear trill from the hedge before the bus reached the stop.
公車還沒到站前，我們就先從樹籬那邊聽見一聲清楚的啁啾聲。
hear a trill from + [place]
At dawn, the blackbird's trill floated over the wet football field.
天剛亮時，那隻黑鳥的啁啾聲飄過濕濕的足球場。
bird's trill
One bright trill from the roof told us the swallows were back.
屋頂傳來一聲明亮的啁啾聲，我們就知道燕子回來了。
The guide paused so the children could listen to the thrush's trill.
導覽員停下來，好讓孩子們聽那隻畫眉的啁啾聲。
文法句型
hear + trill + from + [place]
bird's + trill
用法筆記
Often used when a speaker wants to notice a bird sound as a single burst rather than describe the whole song. Unlike sense 1, the source of the sound is an animal, not a piece of music.
3. a consonant sound made when the tongue or another speech part beats quickly agai
舌顫音
發音器官快速震動的音
a consonant sound made when the tongue or another speech part beats quickly against a surface in the mouth.
The teacher played a recording of the Spanish trill for the class.
老師播放了一段西班牙語舌顫音的錄音給全班聽。
Spanish trill
Her Italian trill became clearer after a week of careful practice.
練了一週之後，她的義大利語舌顫音變得更清楚了。
Italian trill
The speech therapist showed Wei where the tongue should touch to make the trill.
語言治療師向 Wei 示範，舌頭該碰哪裡才能發出這個舌顫音。
In the lesson, Joao compared the trill with the softer English r.
課堂上，Joao 把舌顫音和較柔和的英語 r 做了比較。
文法句型
Spanish/Italian + trill
produce/practice + a trill
用法筆記
Common in phonetics and language teaching, especially when people talk about the sound written with r in some languages. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 3 is a speech sound category, not a musical ornament.