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源自古英语wlispian(结巴),与古高地德语lispen(低语)同源,拟声词模仿含糊发音。
❶ 指说话时发音不清,特别是将/s/和/z/发成/th/音的语言障碍现象,常见于儿童发育期。
“The little boy has a slight lisp when he says 'sun'.”
(小男孩说'sun'时有点咬舌。)
“Her lisp makes 'sister' sound like 'thister'.”
(她的咬舌发音让'sister'听起来像'thister'。)
❶ 用咬舌的方式说话,特指将/s/和/z/音发得不准确的行为。
“She lisps when she's nervous.”
(她紧张时会咬舌发音。)
“Don't lisp on purpose, it's not polite.”
(不要故意咬舌说话,这样不礼貌。)
speak with a lisp — 描述某人存在咬舌发音的特征,通常指不自觉的语言习惯。
“The famous poet was known to speak with a lisp.”
(这位著名诗人以说话略带咬舌音而为人所知。)