nonsense syllable
noun[C]
languagespecializeduk/ˈnɒn.səns ˌsɪl.ə.bəl/us/ˈnɑːn.sens ˌsɪl.ə.bəl/asyllable(= asingleunitofspeechthat is either awholeword orpartof a word)that isinventedand has nomeaningin alanguage:
无意义音节(不存在于一门语言中的音节)Thechildrepeatedthenonsensesyllables"boodi doo doo".小孩咿咿呀呀地重复着“boo di doo doo”这几个无意义的音节。
Hypnosis does notincreasetherecallofmeaninglessinformationlikenonsensesyllables.催眠不会增加对无意义信息的回忆,比如无意义的音节。
- Scatting is a set ofnonsensesyllablesset tomusic.
- A womandressedinwhiterecitednonsensesyllables.
- Weknowa lot about howpeoplelearnnonsensesyllables.
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