"nickering" in Chinese (Traditional)
嘶鳴
Definition
“Nickering” 是指馬發出的溫柔、低沉的嘶鳴聲,通常表示親暱、興奮或用來打招呼。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
僅用於馬,比 'neigh' 更溫柔、更柔和。常見於文學或馬術相關語境,不用於其他動物或人,並非正式用語。
Examples
The horse was nickering softly as I walked into the stable.
當我走進馬廄時,那匹馬正在輕聲**嘶鳴**。
She loves to hear the foals nickering in the morning.
她喜歡早上聽到小馬駒的**嘶鳴**聲。
The mare kept nickering to her new foal.
母馬不停地對著牠的新小馬**嘶鳴**。
I could hear the horses nickering as we brought out their food.
我們端出飼料時,可以聽到馬兒們在**嘶鳴**。
The gentle nickering in the barn made me smile.
穀倉裡溫柔的**嘶鳴**讓我微笑。
When the owner walked in, every horse started nickering in welcome.
當飼主進來時,每匹馬都開始**嘶鳴**歡迎他。