Dreye權威釋義

vt.

用歡快節奏唱（或奏出）；愉快地唱
After the game, he was found lilting by himself in the bathroom.
打完比賽之後，他被發現一個人在浴室裡愉快地唱歌。

vi.

n.

同義參見:

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

n.

a characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking.

▸a gentle rhythm in a tune.

▸archaic, chiefly Scottish a cheerful tune.

v.

[often as adj. lilting] speak, sing, or sound with a lilt.

ME lulte (in the senses ‘sound an alarm’ or ‘lift up the voice’), of unknown origin.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》