lilt
noun /lɪlt/
/lɪlt/
[singular]- the pleasant way in which a person’s voice rises and falls
（说话声的）抑扬顿挫 - Her voice had a soft Welsh lilt to it.
她讲话的声音柔和而抑扬顿挫，有些威尔士口音。
- Her voice had a soft Welsh lilt to it.
- a regular rising and falling pattern in music, with a strong rhythm
节奏欢快的旋律；轻快活泼的曲调 - Many of his patriotic songs have a stirring lilt.
他的许多爱国歌曲都有激动人心的旋律。
- Many of his patriotic songs have a stirring lilt.
词源late Middle English lulte (in the senses ‘sound (an alarm)’ or ‘lift up (the voice)’), of unknown origin.