1650s, "of the nose," from French nasal, from Latin nasus "nose, the nose, sense of smell," from PIE *nas- (see nose (n.)). Of speech sounds, attested from 1660s. As a noun, "nasal letter or sound," from 1660s. Related: Nasality; nasalization.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Peppermint leaves are believed to relieve tiredness and nasal stuffiness.
據(jù)信薄荷葉可以減輕疲勞和鼻塞。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. He started to speak in a nasal sing-song voice.
他開(kāi)始用一種帶有鼻音的、抑揚(yáng)頓挫的聲調(diào)說(shuō)話。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. His speech became increasingly thick and nasal.