浅谈英语中的象声词(2)
二、特种语言——动物的叫声
ape(猿)----- gibber
ass(驴)---bray
bee(蜜蜂)-----hum, buzz, drone
bird(鸟)-----twitter, chirp, chirrup
bull(公牛)-----bellow, low
beetle(甲虫)-----drone
calf(小牛)----- bleat
cat(猫)-----miaow, miaou, meow, purr
camel(骆驼)-----grunt
chicken(小鸡)----- cheep
cricket(蟋蟀)-----chirp
dog(狗)-----bark, yelp, snarl, growl
duck(鸭子)-----quack
donkey(驴)-----bray, heehaw
elephant(大象)-----trumpet
fly(苍蝇)---buzz
fox(狐狸)----- yelp
frog(青蛙)-----croak
goat(山羊)----- bleat
goose(鹅)-----crackle, gaggle
hen(母鸡)----- crackle, cluck, chuck, chuckle
horse(马)----- neigh, whinniy, nicker
jackal(豺)-----howl
lark(云雀)-----warble
lion(狮子)----- roar
monkey(驴)----- chatter, screech, gibber,
mosquito(蚊子)----- hum, buzz, drone
mouse(老鼠)----- squeak, peep
parrot(鹦鹉)-----talk
pig(猪)-----grunt
tiger(老虎)---- growl
wolf(狼)----- howl, growl
三、天生的音乐家——鸟鸣的声音
由于表示鸟的叫声的单词往往含有字母C,故,有人把C称为“鸟鸣字母”。
Crow(乌鸦)-----caw
geese(鹅)----crackle
swans(天鹅)----chant
chicken(小鸡)----cheep
magpies(喜鹊)----- chatter
swallows(燕子)-----chirp
hens(母鸡)-----chuck
pigeons(鸽子)----- coo
ravens(渡鸦)-----croak
cocks(公鸡)-----crow
cuckoos(杜鹃,布谷鸟)-----cuckoo
四、天籁之声(此处主要指非生命的声音)
Babble:潺潺声,叽叽喳喳。 Hear the babble of many voices.
cling-clang
click:轻微的尖声,咔嗒声。The click of a switch; He saluted with a click of his heels.
clank:低沉的金属声,叮当声; clang:金属敲击的声音,叮当声;
Creak: 嘎吱声(松动的门铰链及木地板)。A creaky floor-board
Crack: 爆裂声,劈啪声。 A crack of pistol shot.
Crash: 撞击声,破裂声,坠落声。 The crash of dishes being dropped.
Flop:扑通一声。 Fall flop into the water.
Gurgle:汩汩声,婴儿咯咯的笑声。The water gurgled as it ran down the plug-hole.
Hoot:猫头鹰的叫声,汽笛、喇叭的声响。 The driver hooted at the sheep in the road.
Hum:昆虫的营营声, 嗡嗡声;人犹豫时的嗯嗯声。The hum of the bees.
hush:让安静的声音
Jingle:硬币、钥匙等金属的叮当声;
jangle:刺耳的声音(多金属声)The fire-alarm kept jangling.
Murmur:低沉、持续而不清的声音,隔壁的人语声。The distant murmur of the sea .
The murmur of the voices from next room.
pit-a-pit:噼啪声。the pit-a-pit of the rain on the roof.
purl:潺潺的流水声。 a purling brook.(潺潺的溪流)
rattle:短促而尖利的声音,如瓶子的哐啷哐啷声,机关枪的咯咯声。
rat-a-rat, rat-tat, rat-tat -tat, rat-tat-too,,(敲门的)砰砰声。
rub-a-dub:(鼓的)咚咚声。
Rustle, rustling:轻而爽的声音。 The rustle of banknotes.
Roll:持续而平稳的震动声。The distant roll of thunder.
Rumble:低沉而持续的声音,咚咚(鼓)声,(饿肚子)咕咕声等。The rumble of drums.
sizzle:咝咝声(如煎炸声)
Snap:快门声,开、关的声音,突然咬住的声音,厉声(说话)。The lid shut with a snap.
Sough: 细小的声音,飒飒声,瑟瑟声。 The sough of the wind in the woods.
Splash:溅泼声。He fell into the lake with a splash .
splash, plump:沉重的物体突然坠地的声音。 He sat down in the chair with a plump.
Thud:撞击软物的沉闷的声响(撞击软物,砰然落下)。 The car hit the farmer with a sickening thud.
Thump:重击声。The sack of cement hit the ground with a thump .
toot:号角、喇叭等的嘟嘟声。The driver tooted his horn as he approached the bend.
Totter:snigger, fizz:嘶嘶声,噼啪声。The fizz of a firework。
Zoom:飞行器、汽车在快速移动时的嗡嗡声。The jet zoomed lower over our heads.