sibilant

US /ˈsɪb.əl.ənt/
UK /ˈsɪb.əl.ənt/
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嘶嘶作响的, 发咝咝声的

making or characterized by a hissing sound

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The snake made a sibilant sound as it slithered through the grass.
蛇在草丛中滑行时发出嘶嘶的声音。
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Her voice had a slightly sibilant quality, especially when she whispered.
她的声音略带嘶嘶声，尤其是在她低语时。
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hissingwhistlingfricativesizzlingrustling
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嘶擦音, 咝音

a sibilant speech sound

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The phonetics class studied various sibilants, such as 's' and 'sh'.
语音学课上学习了各种嘶擦音，例如“s”和“sh”。
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He had a slight lisp, which made his 's' sounds come out as soft sibilants.
他有点大舌头，这使得他的“s”音听起来像是柔和的嘶擦音。
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fricativehissing sound