lilt /ˈlɪlt/
(vt.)(vi.)唱輕快的調子,輕快地動輕快活潑的調子,輕快的動作
Lilt v. i.
1. To do anything with animation and quickness, as to skip, fly, or hop. [Prov. Eng.]
2. To sing cheerfully. [Scot.]
Lilt, v. t. To utter with spirit, animation, or gayety; to sing with spirit and liveliness.
A classic lecture, rich in sentiment,
With scraps of thundrous epic lilted out
By violet-hooded doctors. --Tennyson.
Lilt, n.
1. Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness.
The movement, the lilt, and the subtle charm of the verse. --F. Harrison.
2. A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune.
The housewife went about her work, or spun at her wheel, with a lilt upon her lips. --J. C. Shairp.
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lilt
n : a jaunty rhythm in music [syn: swing]
v : articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way