() — (of horses) to neigh, to whinny; (of bullets, shells, etc.) to whistle; to make a harsh, rasping sound

Definition

A literary verb for a sharp, hoarse sound — a horse's neigh or a bullet's whistle. Rare in speech; mostly used in writing.

verb
(of horses) to neighto whinny(of bullets, shells, etc.) to whistleto make a harshrasping sound

Beispiele

  • Nà pǐ mǎ sī le yī shēng.
    That horse neighed once.
  • Zǐ dàn sī le yī shēng, rán hòu xiāo shī zài tiān biān.
    The bullet whistled once, then disappeared into the sky.
  • Tā de shēng yīn sī le yí xià.
    His voice rasped for a moment.
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