Word · Frequency #24882
tinny
(声音)尖细的;像金属声的;缺乏共鸣的
thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance
用于形容声音,而非表示‘含锡的’。
- 1.
Of or pertaining to or resembling tin.
与锡有关或类似锡的。
- 2.
Pertaining to the thinness and cheapness of tin or similar-looking metals, in contrast to a heavier, more valuable metal.
与锡或类似金属的薄和廉价有关,与较重、更有价值的金属相对
- 3.
Pertaining to a thin, unpleasant sound recalling that of tin being rapped.
与薄而不悦耳的声音有关,类似敲击锡的声音
锡的;含锡的;与锡有关或类似锡的。;与锡或类似金属的薄和廉价有关,与较重、更有价值的金属相对;与薄而不悦耳的声音有关,类似敲击锡的声音;锡的
In use
The speaker on my old laptop sounds tinny, so I usually wear headphones.
Her voice was tinny over the phone, but I could still understand her.
The radio emitted a tinny melody from the kitchen.
tinny + noun
tinny 常用来形容声音尖细刺耳或金属质感;形容食物时指有金属味。
The radio produced a tinny sound.
收音机发出刺耳的金属声。
be / sound / taste + tinny
作表语时通常描述听觉或味觉感受。
The recording sounds tinny.
这段录音听起来声音尖细。
Common mistakes
The box is tinny.The box is tiny.
Tinny 和 tiny 发音相近,但意思不同。Tinny 意为“锡的”或“声音尖细的”,而 tiny 表示“很小的”。本句如要表达箱子很小,应使用 tiny。
Connections
Collocations
- tinny sound
- 尖细金属般的声音
- The tinny sound from the old radio made it hard to hear the news.旧收音机里尖细的声音让人很难听清新闻。
- tinny voice
- 尖细刺耳的嗓音
- Her voice sounded tinny over the cheap speaker.她的声音通过廉价扬声器传出来,显得尖细刺耳。
- tinny speakers
- 发出尖细声音的廉价扬声器
- The laptop's tinny speakers ruined the movie experience.笔记本电脑尖细的扬声器毁了看电影的体验。
- tinny music
- 尖细的、如廉价音响放出的音乐
- Tinny music drifted from the tiny phone speaker.尖细的音乐从小小的手机扬声器里飘出来。
- tinny taste
- 金属(锡)味
- The water had a tinny taste from the old pipes.水因旧管道而带有一股金属味。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tin(锡)+ny,锡器敲起来声音又尖又薄,记 tinny = 尖细金属声。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:material/chemistry description、sound/audio quality description 通常 tinny 有两个常见义项:表示“锡的/含锡的”时多用于材料、化学等说明性语境;表示“(声音)尖细单薄、像金属声”时多用于音响评价或对声音的日常描述。两种用法的正式程度都属中性,具体含义需根据搭配对象判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 tinny 押韵的是 skinny、whinny、ninny,它们都以 /ɪni/ 结尾,重音在首音节。注意 tiny 拼写相似但发音为 /ˈtaɪni/,元音不同;tin 只共享开头的 /tɪn/,没有后面的 /i/。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.