all of it rendered indelible by her irrepressible spirit and alternately keening and gossamer soprano drawl.
她不屈不撓的精神和時而哀婉動人、時而輕柔飄渺的女高音嗓音,使這一切都變得永生難忘。
Keening is a loud, long, and mournful wail or cry, traditionally performed as a vocal lament for the dead. [1, 2]
Core Meanings and Uses
- Funeral Lament: An ancient Gaelic ritual (common in Ireland and Scotland) where professional or grieving women wailed over a body at a wake or funeral. The word comes from the Irish caoineadh, meaning to cry.
- General Sound: Any sharp, shrill, or piercing wailing sound (such as a strong wind or a mechanical noise).
Synonyms
- Wailing
- Lamenting
- Mourning
- Grieving [1]
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