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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, chirp1, chirrup bull(公牛)-----bellow, low beetle(甲虫)-----drone cat(猫)-----miaow, miaou, meow, purr camel(骆驼)-----grunt chicken(小鸡)----- cheep cricket(蟋蟀)-----chirp dog(狗)-----bark, yelp3, snarl, growl4 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, chuckle5 horse(马)----- neigh, whinniy, nicker jackal(豺)-----howl lark(云雀)-----warble lion(狮子)----- roar monkey(驴)----- chatter6, screech7, 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. Flop8: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 hooted9 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. 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 brook11.(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。 Rustle12, rustling13: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. Thump14: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。 Zoom15:飞行器、汽车在快速移动时的嗡嗡声。The jet zoomed lower over our heads. 点击收听单词发音
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