used to describe a way of speaking, usually one that is typical of a particular area and especially one in which the sounds are produced through the nose as well as the mouth 鼻音（通常指方言） Her voice had a faint American or Canadian twang. 她的声音带有微弱的美国或加拿大鼻音。 He spoke with a cockney twang. 他说话带有伦敦腔。 She had a slight Southern twang to her voice. 她说话稍微有点儿南方口音。 The words came out with an Irish twang to them. 他们听出话里带有爱尔兰口音。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- slight
- nasal
- American
- …
- have
- speak with
- hear
- …
- with a twang
a sound that is made when a tight string, especially on a musical instrument, is pulled and released （乐器等的）拨弦声
Word Originmid 16th cent.: imitative.