keening
- IPA[ˈkiːnɪŋ]
英式
- the action of wailing in grief for a dead person;an eerie wailing sound
- (of a sound) prolonged and high-pitched, typically in a way that expresses grief or sorrow
noun: keening
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the action of wailing in grief for a dead person the keening of grieving mothers tore into an otherwise silent afternoon
- ▪ an eerie wailing sound the keening of the cold night wind
形容詞
- 1. (of a sound) prolonged and high-pitched, typically in a way that expresses grief or sorrow a keening soprano voice
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- IPA[ˈkēniNG]
美式
- the action of wailing in grief for a dead person: the keening of grieving mothers tore into an otherwise silent afternoon
- (of a sound) prolonged and high-pitched, typically in a way that expresses grief or sorrow: a keening soprano voice
Oxford American Dictionary