Word
sibilating
/ˈsibileit/
verb
发出齿擦音
sibilating is the present participle of sibilate.
pronounce with an initial sibilant
如发/s/或/z/音
- 1.
To hiss.
发出嘶嘶声。
- 2.
To speak with a hissing sound.
用嘶嘶声说话。
咝咝作响；发出嘶嘶声。；用嘶嘶声说话。
In use
The snake sibilated softly as it slithered through the grass.
He sibilated the 's' sound clearly during the speech.
The steam sibilates as it escapes from the small hole.
sibilate (intransitive)
不及物用法，表示发出咝咝声。
The snake sibilated softly.
蛇发出轻轻的咝咝声。
sibilate + object
及物用法，表示以齿擦音发音。
He sibilated the consonant.
他发出了那个辅音的齿擦音。
Verb forms
base sibilate · third person sibilates · -ing sibilating · past sibilated · past participle sibilated
规则变化动词，可作及物或不及物，意为发出齿擦音或咝咝声。
Common mistakes
Connections
Confusing words
- hiss
- 嘶嘶声 · hiss 是指发出嘶嘶声，而 sibilate 是指发出齿擦音。
Word family
- sibilates
- third person singular
- sibilated
- past, past participle
- sibilating
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
及物或不及物动词，意为发出咝咝声或齿擦音。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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